SECTION 6 - GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
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Wheel Installation
It is extremely important to apply and maintain proper wheel mount
-
ing torque.
WHEEL BOLTS MUST BE INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED AT THE PROPER TORQUE TO
PREVENT LOOSE WHEELS, A BROKEN BOLT, AND POSSIBLE SEPARATION OF WHEEL
FROM THE AXLE.
Tighten the wheel bolts to the proper torque to prevent wheels from
coming loose. Use a torque wrench to tighten the bolts. The proper
procedure for attaching wheels is as follows:
Tighten the mounting bolts to the proper torque to prevent wheels
from coming loose. Use a torque wrench to tighten.
1.
Install wheel (
1
) onto hub (
2
).
2.
Start mounting bolts (
3
) by hand to prevent cross threading.
DO NOT use a lubricant on threads.
3.
Tighten bolts in the following sequence:
4.
Tighten bolts in stages. Following the recommended
sequence, tighten each bolt per wheel torque of
163 Nm (120 ft.lb.).
5.
Wheel mounting bolts should be torqued after the first 50
hours of operation and after each wheel removal. Check
torque every 3 months or 150 hours of operation.
TORQUE SEQUENCE
1st Stage
2nd Stage
3rd Stage
20-30 ft lbs
(28 - 42 Nm)
65-80 ft lbs
(91 - 112 Nm)
105 -120 ft lbs
(142 - 163 Nm)
1.
Wheel and Tire Assembly
2.
Hub
3.
Wheel Bolts (5)
1
2
3
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