Operator's Manual

Figure42
6.Removethedustcapandadjustthecasterpivots.
Keepthedustcapoffuntilgreasingisdone.Refer
toAdjustingtheCasterPivotBearing(page44)in
Maintenance.
7.Removethehexplug.Threadagreasezerkintothe
hole.
8.Pumpgreaseintothezerkuntilitoozesoutaround
thetopbearing.
9.Removethegreasezerkinthehole.Installthehexplug
anddustcap(
Figure43).
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Figure43
LubricateCasterWheelHubs
ServiceInterval:Yearly
1.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removethekey.Engagetheparkingbrake.
Figure44
1.Sealguard2.Spacernutwithwrench
ats
2.Raisethefrontofthemachineupandsupportitwith
jackstands.
3.Removethecasterwheelfromthecasterforks.
4.Removethesealguardsfromthewheelhub.
5.Removeoneofthespacernutsfromtheaxleassembly
inthecasterwheel.Notethatthreadlockingadhesive
hasbeenappliedtolockthespacernutstotheaxle.
Removetheaxle(withtheotherspacernutstill
assembledtoit)fromthewheelassembly.
6.Pryoutseals,andinspectbearingsforwearordamage
andreplaceifnecessary.
7.Packthebearingswithageneral-purposegrease.
8.Insertonebearing,onenewsealintothewheel.
Note:Thesealsmustbereplaced.
9.Iftheaxleassemblyhashadbothspacernutsremoved
(orbrokenloose),applyathreadlockingadhesive
toonespacernutandthreadontotheaxlewiththe
wrenchatsfacingoutward.Donotthreadspacer
nutallofthewayontotheendoftheaxle.Leave
approximately3mm(1/8inch)fromtheoutersurface
ofthespacernuttotheendoftheaxleinsidethenut.
10.Inserttheassemblednutandaxleintothewheelonthe
sideofthewheelwiththenewsealandbearing.
11.Withtheopenendofthewheelfacingup,llthearea
insidethewheelaroundtheaxlefullofgeneral-purpose
grease.
12.Insertthesecondbearingandnewsealintothewheel.
13.Applyathreadlockingadhesivetothesecondspacer
nutandthreadontotheaxlewiththewrenchats
facingoutward.
14.Torquethenutto8-9N-m(75-80in-lb),loosen,then
re-torqueto2-3N-m(20-25in-lb).
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