Adjustment Of Axle Bearing Slackness - PRONAR VMP-5ST Manual

SECTION 5
Checking wheel axle bearings for slackness:
Check condition of hub cover, if necessary replace with a new cover. Inspection of bearing
slackness may only be conducted when the mixer feeder is hitched to tractor. The machine
may not be loaded.
DANGER
Before commencing work, the user must read the instructions for lifting jack and adhere
to the manufacturer's instructions.
The lifting jack must be stably supported on the ground and so must the axle.
Ensure that the mixer feeder shall not move during inspection of axle bearing slackness.
5.2.3

ADJUSTMENT OF AXLE BEARING SLACKNESS

Preparation procedures
Prepare tractor and mixer feeder for adjustment procedures according to
description provided in section 5.2.2.
Adjustment of slackness of wheel axle bearing
Take off hub cover (1) – figure (5.2).
Take out cotter pin (3) securing castellated nut (2).
Tighten castellated nut in order to eliminate slackness.
Undo nut (not less than 1/3 rotation) to align the nearest thread groove with
the opening in wheel axle pin. Wheel should rotate without excessive
resistance.
• after the first month of use,
• every 6 months of use.
Wheel should rotate with insignificant resistance.
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