Buhler 2180 User Manual
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SECTION 2 - OPERATION
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TIRES
Check the air pressure in the tires and recheck every
50 hours or weekly.
When checking tire pressures, inspect for damaged
tread and side walls.
Inflation pressure affects the amount of weight that a
tire may carry. Locate the tire size for your tractor in
the Tire Pressure and Load tables in Section 5 of this
manual. Do not exceed the load for the pressures
listed. Do not over or underinflate the tires.
WARNING
Inflating or servicing tires can be dangerous.
Whenever possible, trained personnel should be
called in to service or install tires. In any event, to
avoid the possibility of serious or fatal injury,
follow the safety precautions below:
•
Tractor wheels are very heavy. Handle with
care and ensure, when stored, that they
cannot topple and cause injury.
•
Never attempt tire repairs on a public road or
highway.
•
Ensure the jack is placed on a firm, level
surface.
•
Ensure the jack has adequate capacity to lift
your tractor.
•
Use jack stands or other suitable blocking to
support the tractor while repairing tires.
•
Do not put any part of your body under the
tractor or start the engine while the tractor is
on the jack.
•
Never hit a tire or rim with a hammer.
•
Ensure the rim is clean and free of rust or
damage. Do not weld, braze, otherwise repair
or use a damaged rim.
•
Do not inflate a tire unless the rim is mounted
on the tractor or is secured so that it will not
move if the tire or rim should suddenly fail.
•
When fitting a new or repaired tire, use a
clip-on valve adaptor with a remote gauge
that allows the operator to stand clear of the
tire while inflating it. Use a safety cage, if
available.
•
Do not inflate a steering tire above the
manufacturer’s maximum pressure shown
on the tire or beyond the maximum shown in
the “tire pressure and load” table in section
5 if the tire is not marked.
•
Never inflate a traction tire (front tire on a four
wheel drive tractor or any rear tire) over 2.4
bar (35 PSI). if the bead does not seat on the
rim by the time this pressure is reached,
deflate the tire, relubricate the bead with a
soap/water solution and reinflate. Do not use
oil or grease, inflation beyond 2.4 bar (35 PSI)
with unseated beads may break the bead or
rim with explosive force sufficient to cause a
serious injury.
•
After seating the beads, adjust inflation
pressure to the recommended operating
pressure.
•
Do not reinflate a tire that has been run flat or
seriously underinflated until it has been
inspected for damage by a qualified person.
•
Torque wheel hardware after driving the
tractor for 200 m (200 yards), after 1 hour and
10 hours operation, and thereafter at the
50-hour service intervals.
•
Refer to tractor weighting section before
adding ballast to the tires.