Figure 23
Figure 24
Lubricating the Caster
Wheel Hubs
Note: W hen perfor ming this procedure , the
old seals will need to be re placed with new seals .
Contact an A uthorized Ser vice Dealer for the
cor rect seals .
1. Diseng ag e the PTO , mo v e the motion control
lev ers to the neutral loc k ed position and set
the parking brak e .
2. Stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , and w ait for
all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving the
operating position.
3. Raise the front of the mac hine and suppor t it
with jac k stands .
4. R emo v e then n ut and bolt holding the caster
wheel to the front caster fork ( Figure 25 ).
5. R emo v e the seal guard from the wheel hub
( Figure 25 ).
Figure 25
1. Caster fork 4. Caster wheel
2. Bolt
5. Nut
3. Seal guard
6. R emo v e one of the spacer n uts (with wrenc h
flats) from the axle ( Figure 27 ).
Note: T hread loc king adhesi v e has been
applied to the spacer n uts .
7. R emo v e the axle without remo ving the
opposite spacer n ut ( Figure 27 ).
8. R emo v e the seals and inspect the bearings
for w ear or damag e . R e place the bearings if
needed.
9. P ac k the bearings with g eneral pur pose g rease .
10. Inser t the bearing and a new seal into the
wheel ( Figure 27 ).
Note: Do not install the n ut all the w a y onto
the axle .
11. If both spacer n uts w ere remo v ed from the
axle , apply thread loc king adhesi v e to the
spacer n ut. Install the spacer n uts onto the axle
lea ving an 1/8 inc h (3mm) of the n ut past the
axle ( Figure 26 ).
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