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Adjusting the bearing play
Standard hub bearing
1. Remove the bearing cap, or hub
end�cap.
2. Remove the split pin from the wheel nut.
3. Tighten the wheel nut while turning the
wheel, until the turning of the hub is
slightly impeded.
4. Turn back the axle nut to the nearest
possible split pin hole. If already in line,
turn back to the next hole (maximum
of 30°).
5. Insert the split pin and gently bend it
over.
6. Refill the bearing cap with a little BPW
special longlife grease (ECO�Li 91) and
tap or screw it back into the wheel hub.
Whel hub bearing on BPW axles
type GS 11008�1, GS 11010�1,
GS 12008, GS 12010
1. Unscrew the hub cap.
2. Remove the split pin from the castle nut.
3. Tighten the axle nut using a torque
wrench to 150 Nm while simultaneously
turning the wheel hub.
� Using a normal castle nut spanner
(vehicle tool kit), tighten the castle nut
until the wheel hub race is slightly
braked.
4. Turn back the castle nut to the next
possible split pin hole.
Should they be in line turn back to the
next hole (30° at the maximum).
5. Insert the split pin and bend upwards
slightly.
6. Refill the hub cap with BPW special
longlife grease (ECO�Li 91).
7. Greased thread of hub cap all round
with BPW special longlife grease
(ECO�Li 91) and tighten to the
specified torque of 500 Nm.
English
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BPW trailer axles
1
Check that the wheel nuts are tight
– after the first laden journey, likewise
after each wheel change and every
500 hours in operation or annually –
Use a torque wrench to tighten the wheel
nuts to the correct torque setting, as
shown in the table.
Thread
Spanner
size
mm
Number of
bolts per
hub piece
Maximum torque setting
black
Dacromet
galvanised
M 12 x 1.5
19
4/5
95 Nm
(90 � 100 Nm)
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95 Nm
(90 � 100 Nm)
M 14 x 1.5
22
5
125 Nm
(120 � 130 Nm)
��
125 Nm
(120 � 130 Nm)
M 18 x 1.5
24
6
290 Nm
(275 � 305 Nm)
270 Nm
(250 � 290 Nm)
320 Nm
(300 � 340 Nm)
M 20 x 1.5
27
8
380 Nm
(360 � 400 Nm)
380 Nm
(360 � 400 Nm)
420 Nm
(400 � 440 Nm)
M 22 x 1.5
32
8/10
510 Nm
(485 � 535 Nm)
510 Nm
(485 � 535 Nm)
560 Nm
(535 � 585 Nm)
M 22 x 2
32
10
460 Nm
(435 � 485 Nm)
��
505 Nm
(480 � 530 Nm)
Torque settings for wheel nuts
2
Check the bearing play in the wheel hub
– every 200 hours in operation –
To check the bearing play in the wheel hub,
raise the axle until the tyres are clear of the
ground.
Release the brake, place a lever between
the tyre and the ground, and check for play.
If you can feel play in the bearing:
