Operator's Manual

InspectingtheTires
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Fronttiresairpressurespecication:220kPa(32
psi)
Reartiresairpressurespecication:124kPa(18
psi)
Operatingaccidents,suchashittingcurbs,can
damageatireorrimandalsodisruptwheelalignment,
soinspectthetireconditionafteranaccident.
Important:Checkthetirepressurefrequently
toensureproperination.Ifthetiresarenot
inatedtothecorrectpressure,thetireswillwear
prematurelyandmaycause4-wheeldrivetobind.
Figure46isanexampleoftirewearcausedby
under-ination.
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Figure46
1.Under-inatedtire
Figure47isanexampleoftirewearcausedby
over-ination.
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Figure47
1.Over-inatedtire
CheckingtheFrontWheel
Alignment
ServiceInterval:Every400hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)
1.Ensurethatthetirepressuresarecorrectbefore
checkingthefrontwheelalignment;referto
CheckingtheTirePressure(page21).
2.Eitherhaveanoperatorintheoperator’sseat
oraddweighttothedriver’sseatequaltothe
averageoperatorofthevehicle.
Theoperatororweightmustremainontheseat
forthedurationofthefrontwheelalignment
procedure.
3.Onalevelsurface,rollthemachinestraightback
2to3m(6to10ft)andthenstraightforwardto
theoriginalstartingposition.
Thisallowsthemachinesuspensiontosettle
intothenormaloperatingposition.
4.Ensurethatthetiresarefacingstraightahead.
5.Measurethedistancebetweenthefronttiresat
axleheightatboththefrontandrearofthetires
(Figure48).
Thefrontwheeltoe-inshouldbe0±6mm(0
±1/4inch).
Important:Checkthemeasurementsat
consistentlocationsonthetire.Themachine
shouldbeonaatsurfacewiththetires
facingstraightahead.
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Figure48
1.Frontofthemachine3.Center-to-centerdistance
2.0±6mm(0±1/4inch)
fronttorearofthetire
6.Ifthefrontwheeltoe-inisincorrect,adjustas
follows:
A.Loosenthejamnutatthecenterofthetie
rod(Figure49).
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