DriveSystem
Maintenance
InspectingtheWheelsand
Tires
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Check
thetirepressure.
Aftertherst8hours—T orquethewheel-lug
nuts.
Every100hours—Torquethewheel-lugnuts.
Every100hours—Inspecttheconditionand
wearofthetires.
Checkthetirepressureevery8hoursordailyto
ensureproperlevels.Fillthetiresto138kPa(20psi).
Also,checkthetiresforwearordamage.
Checkthewheelstoensurethattheyaremounted
securelyaftertherst8operatinghoursandthen
every100hoursthereafter.Torquethefrontandrear
lugnutsto102to108N∙m(75to80ft-lb).
Checkthetireconditionatleastevery100hours
ofoperation.Operatingaccidents,suchashitting
curbs,candamageatireorrimandalsodisrupt
wheelalignment,soinspectthetireconditionafter
anaccident.
Adjustingthe
Differential-LockCable
ServiceInterval:Every200hours
1.Movethedifferential-locklevertotheOFF
position.
2.Loosenthejamnutssecuringthedifferential-lock
cabletothebracketonthetransaxle(Figure44).
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Figure44
1.Differential-lockcable3.Spring
2.Transaxlebracket
4.0.25to1.5mm(0.01to
0.06inch)gap
3.Adjustthejamnutstoobtaina0.25to1.5mm
(0.01to0.06inch)gapbetweenthespringhook
andtheoutsidediameteroftheholeinthe
transaxlelever.
4.Tightenthejamnutswhennished.
AdjustingtheFrontWheel
Toe-in
ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)
Thetoe-inshouldbe0to6mm(0to1/4inch).
1.Fillthetankwithapproximately331L(87.5US
gallons)ofwater.
2.Checkandllalltires;refertoCheckingtheTire
Pressure(page23).
3.Drivethesprayerbackandforthafewtimesto
relaxtheA-arms,thendriveitforwardatleast
3m(10ft).
4.Measurethedistancebetweenbothofthefront
tiresattheaxleheightatboththefrontandrear
ofthefronttires(Figure45).
Note:Youwillneedaxtureoralignment
gaugeformeasuringtherearofthefronttiresat
axleheight.Usethesamextureoralignment
gaugetoaccuratelymeasurethefrontofthe
fronttiresataxleheight(Figure45).
Thefrontofthetiresshouldbe0to6mm(0to
1/4inch)closerthanthebacksideofthefront
tires.
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