Service Manual

RemovingthePolarTracWheels(continued)
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Figure186
1.Sideaccesscover2.Locknutandatwasher
2.Loosen,butdonotremovethewheel-lugnutsthatattachthewheelstothe
machine.
3.Positionthe2jackstandsundertherearbumpertubeataheightsothatthey
contactornearlycontactthebumper.
4.Onthesideofthemachinethatistohavethewheel(s)removed(Figure186):
A.Removethe2screwsthatattachthesideaccesscovertothemachine,
andremovetheaccesscover.
B.Removethelocknutandatwasherthatsecuresthebogiepivottothe
frontframe.
5.Positionasuitableoorjackunderthecenteroftheliftarmpivottube.
6.Liftthefrontofthemachinewiththejackuntilyousupporttherearofthe
machineonthejackstandsandthecentertireswingsbackandnearly
contactsthereartire.Supportthefrontofthemachinewithjackstands.
CAUTION
Thetrackguideshavemanypinchpoints.
Carefullyholdtherubbertrackontheouteredgesoutboardofthe
steelguideswhenmovingthetracks.
7.Haveasecondpersontoliftthecenterofthetracktoremovethecenter
wheel.
8.Removethe5wheel-lugnutsthatattachthecenterwheeltothemachine,
andcarefullyremovethecenterwheelfromthetrack.
9.Onceyouremovethecenterwheel,haveasecondpersontoliftthetrack
fromotherwheel(s)asnecessarytoremovetheadditionalwheel(s)from
themachine.
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