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0700-GB Achsen_5481
GB
axles anD axle uniTs
Check wheel nuts for tightness
- after the first load run
- after every wheel change
- every 500 operating hours
- annually
Tighten wheel nuts crosswise with torque wrench.
For tightening moment see chapter “WHEELS AND
TYRES”.
Maintenance work on wheels and brakes
Check wheel hub bearing play
- every 200 operating hours
To check the wheel hub bearing play:
- Raise axles until tyres are clear of ground
- Release brakes
- Place lever between tyre and ground and check
the play
When bearing play can be felt:
1. Unscrew cap.
2. Remove split pin from crown nut
. Tighten the crown nut with torque wrench with a
tightening moment of 150 Nm while simultaneously
turning the wheel hub
4. Turn crown nut back to the next possible split pin
hole. By congruence back to the next hole (max.
0°)
5. Insert split pin and bend slightly
6. Fill hub cap with some Li-Grease (IV)
7. Smear the cap thread all around with Li-Grease
(IV). Screw cap in with a tightening moment of 500
Nm.