Check Wheel Axle Bearings For Looseness - PRONAR T683 Operator's Manual

Pronar T683

5.2.3 CHECK WHEEL AXLE BEARINGS FOR LOOSENESS

FIG. 5.1 Lifting jack support point
(1) wheel axle, (2) U bolt, (3) lower frame
Preparation procedures
Hitch trailer to tractor, braking tractor with parking brake.
Park tractor and trailer on hard level ground.
Place securing chocks under one trailer wheel. Ensure that trailer shall not
move during inspection.
Raise wheel (opposite to the side where chocks are placed).
Tractor must be placed to drive forward.
The lifting jack should be placed under the axle between U bolts
(2) - figure (5.1) securing axle (1) to leaf spring absorbers, or as near
as possible to leaf spring mounting. Recommended support points are
marked with arrows. Lifting jack must be suited to weight of trailer.
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