Operator's Manual

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6.Removethedustcapandadjustthecaster
pivots.
Note:Keepthedustcapoffuntilgreasingis
complete.RefertoAdjustingtheCaster-Pivot
Bearing(page46).
7.Removethehexplugandthreadagreasetting
intothehole.
8.Pumpgreaseintothettinguntilitoozesout
aroundthetopbearing.
9.Removethegreasettingfromthehole.
10.Installthehexpluganddustcap(Figure39).
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Figure39
Lubricatingthe
Caster-WheelHubs
ServiceInterval:Yearly
1.Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartsto
stop,andremovethekey.Engagetheparking
brake.
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1.Sealguard2.Spacernutwithwrench
ats
2.Raisethefrontofthemachineupandsupportit
withjackstands.
3.Removethecasterwheelfromthecasterforks.
4.Removethesealguardsfromthewheelhub.
5.Remove1ofthespacernutsfromtheaxle
assemblyinthecasterwheel.
Note:Notethatthread-lockingadhesivehas
beenappliedtolockthespacernutstotheaxle.
Removetheaxle(withtheotherspacernutstill
assembledtoit)fromthewheelassembly.
6.Pryoutthesealsandinspectthebearingsfor
wearordamageandreplacethemifnecessary.
7.Packthebearingswithageneral-purpose
grease.
8.Insert1bearingand1newsealintothewheel.
Note:Replacetheseals.
9.Iftheaxleassemblyhashadbothspacernuts
removed(orbrokenloose),applyathread
lockingadhesiveto1spacernutandthread
itontotheaxlewiththewrenchatsfacing
outward.
Note:Donotthreadthespacernutalltheway
ontotheendoftheaxle.Leaveapproximately
3mm(1/8inch)fromtheoutersurfaceofthe
spacernuttotheendoftheaxleinsidethenut.
10.Inserttheassemblednutandaxleintothewheel
onthesideofthewheelwiththenewsealand
bearing.
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