Important:Makesurethatthespring
washersareinstalledcorrectlyasshownin
Figure47.
5.Installthedustcap(Figure47).
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Figure47
1.Springwashers
3.Dustcap
2.Locknut
ServicingtheCaster
WheelsandBearings
Thecasterwheelsrotateonarollerbearingsupported
byaspannerbushing.Ifthebearingiskeptwell
lubricated,wearwillbeminimal.Failuretokeepthe
bearingwelllubricatedcausesrapidwear.Awobbly
casterwheelusuallyindicatesawornbearing.
1.Removethelocknutandwheelboltholdingthe
casterwheeltothecasterfork(Figure48).
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Figure48
1.Locknut4.Rollerbearing
2.Bushing
5.Casterwheel
3.Spannerbushing
6.Wheelbolt
2.Remove1bushing,thenpullthespanner
bushingandrollerbearingoutofthewheelhub
(Figure48).
3.Removetheotherbushingfromthewheelhub
andcleananygreaseanddirtfromthewheel
hub(Figure48).
4.Inspecttherollerbearing,bushings,spanner
bushingandtheinsideofthewheelhubforwear.
Note:Replaceanydamagedorwornparts
(Figure48).
5.Place1bushingintothewheelhub(Figure48).
6.Greasetherollerbearingandspannerbushing,
andslidethemintothewheelhub(Figure48).
7.Placethesecondbushingintothewheelhub
(Figure48).
8.Installthecasterwheelintothecasterforkand
secureitwiththewheelboltandlocknut(Figure
48).
9.Tightenthelocknutuntilthespannerbushing
bottomsagainsttheinsideofthecasterforks
(Figure48).
10.Greasethettingonthecasterwheel.
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