Operator's Manual

Note:Rememberthelocationofthespacersoneach
forktoensurecorrectinstallation,andtomaintaina
leveldeck.
4.Insertapinpunchintothemountingtubeandcarefully
driveoutthebushings(Figure45).
5.Cleantheinsideofthemountingtube.
Figure45
1.Mountingtube2.Bushing
6.Greasetheinsideandoutsideofthenewbushings.
Note:Useahammerandatplatetocarefullydrive
thebushingsintothepivottubes.
7.Inspectthecaster-wheelforkforwear,andreplaceif
necessary(Figure44).
8.Slidethecaster-wheelforkthroughthebushingsinthe
mountingtube.
9.Replacethespacer(s)ontotheforkandsecurewiththe
retainingring(Figure44).
Important:Theinsidediameterofthebushings
maycollapseslightlywheninstalled.Ifthe
caster-wheelforkdoesnotslideintothenew
bushings,reambothbushingstoaninside
diameterof29mm(1.1inches).
10.Greasethettingonthecarrierframepivottubes
usingNo.2generalpurposelithiumbaseor
molybdenum-basegrease.
ServicingtheCasterWheel
andBearings
Thecasterwheelsrotateonarollerbearingsupportedbya
spannerbushing.Ifthebearingiskeptwelllubricated,wear
willbeminimal.Failuretokeepthebearingwelllubricated
willcauserapidwear.Awobblycasterwheelusuallyindicates
awornbearing.
1.Removethelocknutandwheelboltholdingthecaster
wheeltothecasterfork(Figure46).
Figure46
1.Locknut
4.Spannerbushing
2.Wheelbolt5.Rollerbearing
3.Bushing
2.Removeonebushing,thenpullthespannerbushing
andtherollerbearingoutofthewheelhub(
Figure46).
3.Removetheotherbushingfromthewheelhuband
cleananygreaseanddirtfromthewheelhub(
Figure
46).
4.Inspecttherollerbearing,bushings,spannerbushing
andtheinsideofthewheelhubforwear.Replaceany
defectiveorwornparts(Figure46).
5.Toassemble,placeonebushingintothewheelhub.
6.Greasetherollerbearingandspannerbushingandslide
themintothewheelhub.
7.Placethesecondbushingintothewheelhub(
Figure
46).
8.Installthecasterwheelintothecasterfork,andsecure
withthewheelboltandlocknut.
9.Tightenthelocknutuntilthespannerbushingbottoms
againsttheinsideofthecasterforks(
Figure46).
10.Greasethettingonthecasterwheel.
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