Checking the Rear Wheel
Toe-In
After ev er y 800 operating hours or ann ually , c hec k
the rear wheel toe-in.
1. Measure the center -to-center distance (at axle
height) at the front and rear of the steering
tires . T he front measurement m ust be 1/4 inc h
(6 mm) less than the rear measurement.
2. T o adjust, loosen the clamps at both ends of
the tie rods .
3. R otate the tie rod end to mo v e the front of the
tire inw ard or outw ard.
4. Tighten the tie rod clamps when the adjustment
is cor rect.
Cooling System
Maintenance
Servicing the Engine Cooling
System
R emo v e debris from the oil cooler and radiator
daily . Clean them more frequently in dir ty
conditions .
1. T ur n the engine off and raise the hood. Clean
the engine area thoroughly of all debris .
2. R emo v e the knobs ( Figure 61 ) securing the oil
cooler to the frame .
Figure 61
1. Knobs
3. Pi v ot the oil cooler rearw ard. Clean both sides
of the oil cooler and radiator area ( Figure 62 )
thoroughly with compressed air .
Important: Cleaning the radiator or oil
cooler with w ater can pr omote pr ematur e
cor r osion and dama ge to components.
Figure 62
1. Oil cooler 2. Radiator
4. Pi v ot the oil cooler bac k into position. Secure
it to the frame with the knobs and close the
hood.
Brake Maintenance
Adjusting the Service Brakes
Adjust the ser vice brak es when there is more than
1 inc h (25 mm) of “free tra v el” of the brak e pedal,
or when the brak es do not w ork effecti v ely . F ree
tra v el is the distance the brak e pedal mo v es before
braking resistance is felt.
1. Diseng ag e the loc king latc h from the brak e
pedals so that both pedals w ork inde pendently
of eac h other .
2. T o reduce free tra v el of the brak e pedals ,
tighten the brak es:
A. Loosen the front n ut on the threaded end
of the brak e cable .
B . Tighten the rear n ut to mo v e the cable
bac kw ard until the brak e pedals ha v e 1/2
to 1 inc h (13 to 25 mm) of free tra v el.
C . Tighten the front n uts after the brak es are
adjusted cor rectly .
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