Rear Wheels - International Harvester Company CUB Operator's Manual

The rear wheels are steel disc wheels with
demountable rims for tractor-type agricul-
tural tread tires and are provided with mount-
ing holes for the addition of cast-iron wheel
weights.
wheel treads described in the following para-
graphs.
ADJUSTING THE TREAD WIDTHS
The rear wheels can be set in five differenttread
positions of 40, 44, 48, 52 or 56 inchesto
suit various crop spacings.
The following rear wheel rims are avail-
able:
The desired tread position can be obtained
by reversing the rear wheel discs and by at-taching
the rims to the discs in different posi-
tions as shown in Illusts. 46, 46A, and 47.
Rear wheel rim W5-30 for use with 7.2-30,
4-ply pneumatic tires.
Rear wheel rim W7-24 for use with 8.3-24,
4-ply and 9.5-24, 4-ply pneumatic tires.
Note: When the rear wheel discs or rims
are reversed, make sure that the tire tread
will rotate in the correct direction as shown
by the arrow on the side of the tires. See Illusts.
46 and 46A.
The W5-30 and W7-24 rims are furnished
with the tractor as ordered.
Each wheel is mounted on the axle flange
with five special bolts and may be mounted
with the disc flange turned in or out to obtain,
with the different rim positions, the various
When assembling discs or rims, tighten all
bolts securely. The rear wheel rim bolts andthe
rear wheel hub bolts should be kept tight-
ened securely.
Illust. 46
Rear wheel with disc flange turned in.
Illust.46A
Rear wheel with disc flange turned out.
46