Reelmaster 5010 Series Page 6 -- 13 Chassis (Rev. C)
Disassembly (Fig. 9)
1. Chockfrontwheelstopreventmachinefromshifting.
2. Removerearwheel(seeWheelRemovalinthissec-
tion). Make sure to support machine with jack stands.
3. Remove the dust cap from the wheel hub.
4. Remove the cotter pin, retainer, jam nut and tab
washer. Slide the wheel hub from the spindle shaft.
5. Pull the seal out of the wheel hub. Discard seal.
6. Remove the bearing cones from both sides of the
wheelhub.Cleanthebearingsinsolvent.Makesurethe
bearings are in good operating condition. Clean the in-
sideofthewheelhub.Checkthebearingcupsforwear,
pitting or other damage. Replace worn or damaged
parts.
Assembly (Fig. 9)
1. If bearing cups were removed from the wheel hub,
press new cups into the hub until they seat against the
shoulder of the hub.
IMPORTANT: The lip of the seal must be toward the
bearing. The seal should be pressed in so it is flush
with the end of the wheel hub.
2. Pack both bearings with grease. Install one bearing
into the bearing cup on inboard side of the wheel hub.
Lubricate the inside of a new seal and press it into the
wheel hub with the seal lip toward the bearing.
3. Fillwheelhubcavitybetweenbearingsapproximate-
ly50%fullofgrease.Positionremainingbearingintothe
outer bearing cup.
4. Slide the wheel hub assembly onto the spindle shaft
and secure it in place with the tab washer and jam nut.
DO NOT fully tighten the nut or install the cotter pin.
5. Whilerotatingthewheelhubbyhand,torquethejam
nutfrom75to100in-lb(8.5to11.3N--m)tosetthebear-
ings. Then, loosen the nut until the hub has endplay.
6. Whilerotatingthewheelhubbyhand,torquethejam
nutfrom15to20in-lb(1.7to2.3N--m).Aftertightening,
make sure that the wheel hub does not have any free
play.
7. Install retainer with slot aligned to cotter pin hole in
spindle. Install cotter pin.
8. Fill dust cap approximately half full of grease. Install
dust cap.
9. Install rear wheel (see Wheel Installationin this sec-
tion).
10.Lower machine to ground.
11.Torque lug nuts evenly in a crossing pattern from 70
to 90 ft--lb (95 to 122 N--m).
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