RemovingtheFrontAxle(continued)
13.Carefullylowerthefrontaxleandremovetheaxlefromthemachine.
InstallingtheFrontAxle
1.Positionthefrontaxletothemachineframeandsupporttheaxleinplace.
2.Placetheaxleshimsinthelocationthatyounotedduringdisassembly.
Installthe4bolts(item17inFigure212),4atwashers,and4locknutsthat
securetheaxlemountingpadstotheframe.Leavethefastenerslooseto
allowalignmentofhydraulicmotor.
3.Connectthebrakecable(item3inFigure213)tothebrakeleveroneach
brake.Securethebrakecablestotheaxlebracketswiththejamnuts.
IMPORTANT
Wheninstallingthehydraulicmotor,ensurethatthehydraulicmotor
driveshaftalignmentischeckedandadjustedifnecessary.
4.Installthehydraulicmotortothemachine;refertoInstallingtheFrontAxle
DriveMotor(page5–108).
5.Installthe2frontwheelstothefrontaxle;refertoInstallingtheWheel(page
7–5).
6.Installthe2carrierbrackets(item20inFigure212)tothemachineframe.
7.Installtheliftarmstothemachine;refertoInstallingtheLiftArms(page
7–28).
8.Installthefueltank;refertoInstallingtheFuelT ank(page4–17).
9.LubricateandinstallnewO-ringtothestraightthreadtting.Installthe
straightthreadtting(withtheoillter)tothefrontaxleandsecuretheoil
ltertothelterbracketwiththe2ange-headscrews(item9inFigure212).
10.Fillthehydraulicreservoir(frontaxle)withhydraulicuid;refertotheTraction
UnitOperator’sManual.
11.Installthecuttingdeck(orimplement);refertotheCuttingUnitOperator’s
Manual.
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