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MAINTENANCE
Main Wheel Axle Assembly. Serial No’s 357 to
February 2007.
Taper Roller Axles should be checked every 12 months.
To remove a Wheel/Axle Assembly :
Fig.28
• Lower Reels to the ground. Remove Reels 4 and 5.
• Jack-up and support the Mower frame. Remove the
Bearing Blocks and the Wheel/Axle Assembly.
• Remove the Wheel from the Axle Hub.
• Remove Retainer Bolt, and End Cap from the Axle.
• Release the two Setscrews and remove the Axle Nut
and Spacer.
• Pull the Hub off the Axle.
• Remove the Seals and Bearings from the Hub.
• Clean the Bearings. If there are signs of wear or
damage, replace Cups and Cones as assemblies.
• Pack Bearings and Hub with grease. Fit new Seals.
• Fit the Hub onto the Axle. Install the Spacer, Axle Nut
and End Cap with Retainer Bolt.
• Tighten the Axle Nut, while turning the Hub, until it is
difficult to turn, then back-off the Axle Nut ¼ turn and
tighten the Setscrews.
• Fit the Wheel to the Hub. Install the Wheel/Axle
Assembly into Mower Frame. Tighten Bearing Blocks.
• Torque the Wheel Nuts to 90 ft/lb.
Fig.28
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