Kubota ZD221, Operator'S Manual

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31 TIRES AND WHEELS
ENGLISH
TIRES AND WHEELS
TIRES
To avoid personal injury:
A
Do not attempt to mount a tire. This should be
done by a qualified person with the proper
equipment.
A
Always maintain the correct tire pressure.
Do not inflate tires above the recommended
pressure shown in the Operator's Manual.
A
Inflation pressure in front tires rises quickly
when using compressed air.
Never operate machine with a loose rim, wheel, or
axle.
A
Whenever bolts are loosened, retighten to
specified torque.
A
Check all bolts frequently and keep them
tightened.
B
Inflation Pressure
Though the inflation pressure is factory-set to the
prescribed level, it naturally drops slowly in the course of
time. Thus, check it everyday and inflate as necessary.
WHEELS
A
When re-fitting a wheel, tighten the wheel bolt to the
following torques then recheck after traveling 200 m
(200 yards) changing directions several times.
Wheels with beveled or tapered holes:
Use the tapered wheel bolt.
Tire sizes
Recommended Inflation
Max. Pressure
Front
13 x 5.0 - 6,
4PR Rib
276 kPa
(2.8 kgf/cm , 40psi)
Rear
23 x 10.5 - 12,
4PR Turf
140 kPa
(1.4 kgf/cm , 20psi)
(1) Ground (A) "INSUFFICIENT"
(B) "NORMAL"
(C) "EXCESSIVE"