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Figure45
GreasingtheCaster-Wheel
Bearings
ServiceInterval:Yearly—Greasethefrontcaster
pivots(moreoftenindirtyordusty
conditions).
Yearly—Repackthefrontcaster-wheelbearings
(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
1.Removethedustcapandadjustthecaster
pivots.
Note:Keepthedustcapoffuntilgreasingis
done.
2.Removethehexplug.
3.Threadagreasettingintothehole.
4.Pumpgreaseintothettinguntilitoozesout
aroundthetopbearing.
5.Removethegreasettinginthehole.
6.Installthehexpluganddustcap(Figure46).
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Figure46
7.Greasethecaster-wheelbearings(Figure46).
Lubricatingthe
Caster-WheelHubs
ServiceInterval:Yearly
1.Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartsto
stop,removethekey,andengagetheparking
brake.
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Figure47
1.Sealguard2.Spacernutwithwrench
ats
2.Raisethemowerforaccess.
3.Removethecasterwheelfromthecasterforks.
4.Removethesealguardsfromthewheelhub.
5.Removeaspacernutfromtheaxleassemblyin
thecasterwheel.
Note:Thread-lockingadhesivehasbeen
appliedtolockthespacernutstotheaxle.
6.Removetheaxle(withtheotherspacernutstill
assembledtoit)fromthewheelassembly.
7.Pryoutsealsandinspectbearingsforwearor
damageandreplaceifnecessary.
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