Check Wheel Axle Bearings For Looseness - PRONAR T700 Operator's Manual

SECTION 5

5.2.4 CHECK WHEEL AXLE BEARINGS FOR LOOSENESS

FIG. 5.2 Lifting jack support point
(1) wheel axle
Preparation procedures
Hitch trailer to tractor, braking tractor with parking brake.
Park tractor and trailer on hard level ground.
Place the wheel chocks under the wheel opposite to the lifted wheel. Ensure
that trailer shall not move during inspection.
Raise wheel (opposite to the side where chocks are placed).
Check wheel axle bearings looseness
Turning the wheel slowly in both directions check that movement is smooth
and that the wheel rotates without excessive resistance.
Tractor must be placed to drive forward.
The lifting jack should be placed under the axle (1) - figure (5.2) as
near as possible to leaf spring mounting. Recommended fulcrum is
marked with an arrow. Lifting jack must be suited to weight of trailer.
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