Tires And Wheels; Bolts And Fasteners; Structural Damage & Welds - Snorkel S3970BE Operation Manual

7. Daily Inspection and Maintenance
Pay par tic u lar at ten tion to the cyl in ders, check to
see that there is no oil leak ing from the seal, also
check all hoses that run to the cyl in ders.
Have a qual i fied trained main te nance per son re -
pair all hy drau lic fluid leaks be fore you op er ate the
ma chine.
n Tires and Wheels
S3970RT / S3370RT / S2770RT tires are foam
filled. Punc tures of the type caused by bolts,
screws, or nails are not a prob lem.
Look for large holes or long cuts com pletely
through the tire body: holes or cuts where foam is
be ing forced or eroded out of the tire.
Also look for large im bed ded ob jects, such as an -
gle iron, that can rip a tire body open un der some
con di tions.
n Bolts and Fasteners
Figure 7.16 - Bolts and Fasteners
Vi su ally in spect all fas ten ers to see that none are
miss ing or ob vi ously loose.
Figure 7.17 - Critical Pin Retainer Bolts
Crit i cal pin re tainer bolts have lock tab wash ers fit -
ted, they should all be pres ent and not dam aged in
any way.
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TORQUE
Lug Bolts/Nuts
90-100 Ft. Lbs.122-135 N m
Check Every 30 Days
Figure 7.18 - Wheel Nuts
Pay par tic u lar at ten tion to all of the wheel nuts.
None should be vis i bly loose, miss ing, or de -
formed.
A de cal is at tached to each wheel rim giv ing the
cor rect torque set tings for the wheel nuts, see
small ar row.
IMPORTANT
The correct torque setting for the S3970RT /
S3370RT / S2770RT wheel nuts is 90 - 100 lb
ft or 122 - 135 Nm. Do not tighten beyond
these settings.
Do not over tighten wheel nuts. Over
tightened wheel nuts can damage or deform
the wheel rim. This could lead to stability
problems.
n Structural Damage & Welds
Figure 7.19 - Structural Damage and Welds
Rev A S3970RT, S3370RT & S2770RT – 13865-1
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