Kubota L4701, Operator'S Manual

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1.1 Adjusting the front wheels with 2-wheel
drive
This section describe the procedure to change the
width of the front tread.
WARNING
To avoid personal injury or death:
• Before jacking up the tractor, park it on a firm
and level ground and chock the rear wheels.
• Fix the front axle to keep it from pivoting.
• Select the jacks that withstand the machine
weight and set them up as shown in the
following figure.
(1) Jack points
1. Remove the front-axle-mounting-bolts and the tie-
rod mounting bolts.
2. Move the front axles (right and left) to the desired
position, and tighten the front-axle-mounting-bolts
and the tie-rod mounting bolts.
3. Adjust the toe-in as the following table.
(See Adjusting the toe-in [2WD] on page 113)
toe-in
2 mm to 8 mm
(0.1 in. to 0.3 in.)
(1) Front axle mounting bolt
(2) Tie-rod mounting bolt (3) Tie rod clamp
Front axle mount-
ing bolt (1)
Tightening
torque
124 N
⋅
m to 147 N
⋅
m
(12.6 kgf
⋅
m to 15 kgf
⋅
m)
[91.5 ft ⋅ lbs to 108.9 ft ⋅ lbs]
Tie-rod mounting
bolt (2)
61 N ⋅ m to 71 N ⋅ m
(6.2 kgf
⋅
m to 7.2 kgf
⋅
m)
[44.8 ft ⋅ lbs to 52.1 ft ⋅ lbs]
2. Front wheels with 4-wheel drive
WARNING
To avoid personal injury or death:
• Before jacking up the tractor, park it on a firm
and level ground and chock the rear wheels.
• Fix the front axle to keep it from pivoting.
• Select the jacks that withstand the machine
weight and set them up as shown in the
following figure.
(1) Jack points
You can not adjust width of the front tread.
IMPORTANT :
• Do not turn the front discs to obtain the wider
tread.
• When re-fitting or adjusting a wheel, tighten the
bolts to the following torques.
(1) Bolt
WHEEL ADJUSTMENT TIRES, WHEELS, AND BALLAST
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