SECTION 5
Secure castellated nut with cotter pin and mount hub cap.
Delicately tap hub cap with rubber or wooden hammer.
FIGURE 5.2
Adjustment of axle bearings
(1) hub cover, (2) castellated nut, (3) cotter pin
TIP
If the wheel is dismounted, bearing slackness is easy to check and adjust.
5.2.6 MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING WHEEL, INSPECTION OF WHEEL NUT
TIGHTENING.
Dismounting wheel
Immobilise trailer with parking brake.
Place the wheel chocks under the wheel opposite to the dismantled wheel.
Ensure that trailer shall not move during wheel dismounting.
Nut must not be excessively tightened. Do not apply excessive
pressure because working conditions of the bearings may deteriorate.
5.7
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