Kubota WSM L3560, Workshop Manual

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FRONT AXLE
L3560, L4060, L4760, L5060, L5460, L6060, WSM
6-S5
4. CHECKING AND ADJUSTING
Toe-in
1. Park the tractor on the flat place.
2. Inflate the tires to the specified pressure.
3. Turn steering wheel so front wheels are in the straight ahead
position.
4. Lower the implement, lock the parking brake and stop the
engine.
5. Measure distance between tire beads at front of tire, hub height.
6. Measure distance between tire beads at rear of tire, hub height.
7. Front distance should be 2 to 8 mm (0.08 to 0.3 in.) less than
rear distance.
8. If the measurement is not within the factory specifications,
adjust by changing the tie-rod length.
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Adjusting
1. Remove the snap ring (3).
2. Loosen the tie-rod lock nut (1).
3. Turn the tie-rod joint (2) to adjust the rod length until the proper
toe-in measurement is obtained.
4. Retighten the tie-rod lock nut (1).
5. Attach the snap ring (3).
IMPORTANT
• A right and left tie-rod joint is adjusted to the same length.
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Axial Sway of Front Wheel
1. Jack up the front side of tractor.
2. Set a dial gauge on the outside of rim.
3. Turn the wheel slowly and read the runout of rim.
4. If the measurement exceeds the factory specifications, check
the bearing, rim and front wheel hub.
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Toe-in (
B - A
) Factory specification
2 to 8 mm
0.08 to 0.3 in.
Tightening torque Tie-rod lock nut
167 to 196 N·m
17.0 to 20.0 kgf·m
123 to 144 lbf·ft
(1) Tie-rod Lock Nut
(2) Tie-rod Joint
(3) Snap Ring
(A) Wheel to Wheel Distance at front
(B) Wheel to Wheel Distance at rear
(C) Front
Axial sway of front wheel Factory specification
Less than
5.0 mm
0.20 in.
KiSC issued 03, 2016 A