CheckingtheTorqueofthe
WheelNuts
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst2hours
Aftertherst10hours
Every200hours
WARNING
Failuretomaintainpropertorqueofthewheel
nutscouldresultinfailureorlossofawheel
andmayresultinpersonalinjury.
Torquethefrontandrearwheelnutsto109
to122N∙m(80to90ft-lb)after1to4hours
ofoperationandagainafter10hoursof
operation.Torquethewheelnutsevery200
hoursthereafter.
CheckingtheFrontWheel
Alignment
ServiceInterval:Every400hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)
1.Ensurethatthetiresarefacingstraightahead.
2.Measurethecenter-to-centerdistance(ataxle
height)atthefrontandrearofthesteeringtires
(Figure55).
Note:Themeasurementmustbewithin0±3
mm(0±0.12inch)atthefrontofthetirethenat
therearofthetire.Rotatethetire90°andcheck
themeasurement.
Important:Checkthemeasurementsat
consistentlocationsonthetire.Themachine
shouldbeonaatsurfacewiththetires
facingstraightahead.
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Figure55
1.Frontofthemachine3.Centertocenterdistance
2.0±3mm(0±0.12inch)
fronttorearofthetire
3.Adjustthecenter-to-centerdistanceasfollows:
A.Loosenthejamnutatthecenterofthetie
rod(Figure56).
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Figure56
1.Tierods2.Jamnuts
B.Rotatethetierodtomovethefrontofthe
tireinwardoroutwardtoachievethecenter
tocenterdistancesfromfronttoback.
C.Tightenthetierodjamnutwhenthe
adjustmentiscorrect.
D.Checktoensurethatthetiresturnanequal
amounttotherightandtotheleft.
Note:Ifthetiresdonotturnequally,refer
totheServiceManualfortheadjustment
procedure.
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