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MAINTENANCE/SERVICE
Traction
Drive:
Wheels and
Tires
TIRE INFLATION
Make a visual check daily that tires have not
lost
pressure. Under-inflation
of
drive
tires
can cause
side wall
cracks.
Once a year, measure tire pressure with a
gauge.
NOTE:
If tail wheels shimmy
a
possible cause
Is
over-inflation. Maintain pressures
recommended
in Specifications Section.
A
WARNING:
Service
tires
safely.
A tire
can explode
during inflation
and cause
serious injury or
death.
Never increase
air pressure beyond 35 psi {240 kPa)
when
seating the bead on the rim. Replace a tire
if it
has
a
defect. Replace
a
wheel
rim
which
has
aacks,
wear or
severe
rust.
Never install
a
tube
in
a aacked wheel rim.
Never weld
a wheel rim.
Make sure
all
the
air
is removed
from a tire before
removing the tire from
the
rim.
Never use force on
an
inflated
or
partially
inflated
tire.
Make
sure
the
tire is correctly seated before inflating to operating
pressure.
Do
not
remove, install or make repairs to a tire on
a rim unless
you
have the proper equipment
and
experience
to
perform
the
job.
Take
the
tire
and
rim to
a
qualified tire repair
shop.
If the tire is
not
in
correct
position on the rim, or if too full
of air,
the tire bead
can loosen on one side, causing air
to leak
at
high speed
and
with great force. An
air
leak of this nature can
thrust
the tire
in any
direction, endangering anyone in the
area.
(A) -
Use a safety cage
if
available.
(B)
-
Do
not
stand over tire. Use a clip-on chuck
and extension
hose.
CASTER
WHEEL BEARINGS
SERVICE TIRES SAFELY
Remove bearings, clean thoroughly and
repack
with bearing grease every 1000 hours.
SHORTENING
THE WHEEL
BASE
The tractor unit's wheel base can be shortened from 128 inches (3244 mm)
to 113 inches (2864 mm)
by
reversing
the walking beam. This work should be done
by
a qualified dealer.
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