Front Wheels; Adjusting The Front Wheel Tread Widths; Adjustable Wide-Tread Front Axle; International Cub Lo-Bay Tractor - International Harvester Company CUB Operator's Manual

Illust.44
Front wheel with di sc flange turned in.
Illust. 44A
Front wheel with disc flange turned out.
disc flanges are turned in. See Jllust. 44. To ob-
tain the 46-3/8-inch tread. reverse the wheels
on the hubs so that the disc flanges are turned
out. See Illust. 44A.
The front wheels are steel disc wheels with
attached rims for 4.00-12 and 4. 00-15, 4-ply
tractor-type tires.
The wheels are provided with mounting holes
for the addition of cast iron wheel weights.
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Each wheel is mounted on the hub with five
special bolts and may be mounted with the disc
flange turned in or out to obtain different
treads.
The front wheels can be adjusted to treads
of 43-inches or 49-inches. The wheels are in
the 43-inch tread position when the disc flanges
are turned in. See Illust. 44. To obtain the 49-inch
tread. reverse the wheels on the hubs 50 that
the disc flanges are turned out. See 'Ilust. 44A.
The hubs rotate on tapered roller bearings.
An oil seal and felt washer are used at the
inner end of the hubs.
ADJUSTABLE WIDE-TREAD FRONT AXLE
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Note: The front wheels must not be mounted
with the disc flanges turned out when the trac-
tor is carrying heavy front end weight.
Tractors equipped with an adjustable front
axle: The front wheels can be set at treads of
40-5/8.44-5/8. 52-5/8. and 56-5/8-inches to
track with respective rear wheel tread posi-
tions.
Check the hub bolts for tightne s s every
month or after every 250 hours of operation.
Keep them tightened securely.
ADJUSTING THE FRONT WHEEL TREAD WIDTHS
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Tractors equipped with an adjustable front
axle: The front wheels can be set at treads of39.
43. 47. 51. and 55-inches to track with
respective rear wheel tread positions.
The front wheels can be adjusted to treads
of40-5/8-inches or 46-3/8-inches. The wheels
are in the 40-5/8-inch tread position when the
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