Operator's Manual

GreasingtheFrontCaster
Pivots
ServiceInterval:Yearly
1.Removethedustcapandadjustthecaster
pivots;refertoAdjustingtheCaster-Pivot
Bearing(page42).
Note:Keepthedustcapoffuntilyouhave
nishedgreasingthecasterpivots.
2.Removethehexplug.
3.Threadagreasettingintothehole.
4.Pumpgreaseintothettinguntilitoozesout
aroundthetopbearing.
5.Removethegreasettingfromthehole.
6.Installthehexpluganddustcap.
GreasingtheCaster-Wheel
Hubs
ServiceInterval:Yearly
1.Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartsto
stop,engagetheparkingbrake,andremove
thekey.
2.Removethecasterwheelfromthecasterforks.
3.Removethesealguardsfromthewheelhub
(Figure34).
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Figure34
1.Sealguard2.Spacernutwithwrench
ats
4.Remove1spacernutfromtheaxleassemblyin
thecasterwheel.
Note:Thread-lockingadhesivehasbeen
appliedtolockthespacernutstotheaxle.
Removetheaxle(withtheotherspacernutstill
assembledtoit)fromthewheelassembly.
5.Pryouttheseals,inspectbearingsforwearor
damage,andreplacethemifnecessary.
6.Packthebearingswithageneral-purpose
grease.
7.Insert1bearingand1newsealintothewheel.
Note:Youmustreplacetheseals.
8.Ifbothspacernutsintheaxleassembly
havebeenremoved(orbrokenloose),apply
athread-lockingadhesiveto1spacernut,
threadingitontotheaxlewiththewrenchats
facingoutward.
Note:Donotthreadspacernutalloftheway
ontotheendoftheaxle.Leaveapproximately
3mm(1/8inch)fromtheoutersurfaceofthe
spacernuttotheendoftheaxleinsidethenut.
9.Inserttheassemblednutandaxleintothewheel
onthesideofthewheelwiththenewsealand
bearing.
10.Withtheopenendofthewheelfacingup,ll
theareainsidethewheelaroundtheaxlefullof
general-purposegrease.
11.Insertthesecondbearingandthenewsealinto
thewheel.
12.Applyathread-lockingadhesivetothesecond
spacernut,threadingitontotheaxlewiththe
wrenchatsfacingoutward.
13.Torquethenutto8to9N∙m(71to80in-lb),
loosenit,thentorqueitto2to3N∙m(20to25
in-lb).
Note:Makesurethataxledoesnotextend
beyondeithernut.
14.Installthesealguardsoverthewheelhuband
insertwheelintocasterfork.
15.Installthecasterboltandtightenthenutfully.
Important:Topreventsealandbearingdamage,
checkthebearingadjustmentoftenbyspinning
thecastertire.Thetireshouldnotspinfreely
(morethan1or2revolutions)orhaveanyside
play.Ifthewheelspinsfreely,adjustthetorque
onthespacernutuntilthereisaslightamountof
drag,andapplythread-lockingadhesive.
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