Taylor TX180S, Maintenance Manual

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17-1 17-1 TX / TXH / TXB 180S - 400L (Rev. 4/23/07) TX / TXH / TXB 180S - 400L (Rev. 4/23/07)
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All tire All tire related safety related safety warnings in warnings in the the Safety Safety
Check 2nd Edition Check 2nd Edition booklet and this section booklet and this section
must be understood before performing any must be understood before performing any
tire maintenance. tire maintenance.
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Inflate Inflate tire tire in in a safety a safety cage. cage. Use Use safety safety
chains or equivalent restraining devices dur- chains or equivalent restraining devices dur-
ing infl ing infl ation. ation. Misassembled p Misassembled p arts may arts may fly fly
apart with explosive force during inflation. apart with explosive force during inflation.
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Never sit on or stand in Never sit on or stand in front of a tire and r front of a tire and r im im
assembly that assembly that is being is being inflated. inflated. Use a cl Use a cl ip- ip-
on chuck, an in-line pressure gauge, and on chuck, an in-line pressure gauge, and
make sure the inflation hose is long enough make sure the inflation hose is long enough
to permit the person inflating the tire to to permit the person inflating the tire to
stand to the side of the stand to the side of the tire, not in front or in tire, not in front or in
back of the tire assembly. back of the tire assembly.
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Keep Keep tires tires free free of of grease grease and and oil. oil. Grease Grease
and oil and oil are highly are highly damaging to damaging to tires. tires. If If
grease or oil are allowed to remain on tires grease or oil are allowed to remain on tires
for extended periods of time, rubber deterio- for extended periods of time, rubber deterio-
ration may occur. ration may occur.
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Tire assembli Tire assembli es operated as a dual pair es operated as a dual pair must must
have the same outside diameter, be from the have the same outside diameter, be from the
same same manufacturer manufacturer , be of the same type , be of the same type
(industry code) and be of the same construc- (industry code) and be of the same construc-
tion (both bias or both radials). tion (both bias or both radials).
lead to the underinflated tire rubbing the other tire lead to the underinflated tire rubbing the other tire
which could lead which could lead to premature t to premature t ire failure. ire failure. Tires Tires
with radial cracks indicate continuous underinfla- with radial cracks indicate continuous underinfla-
tion operat tion operat ion. ion. Other Other underinflated indic underinflated indic ations ations
include the following: include the following:
1. 1. Sp Sp ot ot ty o ty o r un r un ev ev en t en t re re ad w ad w ea ea r r
2. 2. Pl Pl y se y se pa pa ra ra ti ti on on
3. 3. Loo Loo se o se o r bro r bro ken ken cor cor ds i ds i nsi nsi de t de t he t he t ire ire
4. 4. Fa Fa br br ic ic ca ca rc rc as as s f s f at at ig ig ue ue
Rims. Rims. The rims The rims hold the hold the tires on tires on the hub. the hub. The The
wheels and wheels and mounts require mounts require a run-in period. a run-in period. The The
torque of the wheel nuts must be checked every torque of the wheel nuts must be checked every
10 hours of 10 hours of operation until rim operation until rim is fully is fully seated. seated. Per- Per-
form the form the Torquing Procedure Torquing Procedure to tighten the to tighten the
wheel nuts of each hub each time tires are wheel nuts of each hub each time tires are
removed from t removed from t he drive or he drive or steer axle. steer axle. Inspect the Inspect the
wheel studs wheel studs daily daily . .
  If one wheel stud has broken If one wheel stud has broken
off, a significant reduction of the off, a significant reduction of the rim’ rim’ s clamp- s clamp-
ing force will ing force will be lost. be lost. Remove machine Remove machine from from
service and repair immediately. service and repair immediately.
WHEEL NUT TORQUE VALUE WHEEL NUT TORQUE VALUE
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Drive Axle.............490 - 510 ft-lbs Drive Axle.............490 - 510 ft-lbs
(670 - 695 N (670 - 695 N
⋅ ⋅
m) m)
  This value is located This value is located on the tr on the tr uck uck
serial plate for reference. serial plate for reference.
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