Buhler 2425 - Manual (Page 309)

SECTION 3 - LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE
3-85
AS REQUIRED
d. Using an appropriate lifting device, lift the
outside wheel rim and pilot it onto the
planetary studs. Make sure that the two
slots in the outer wheel rim align with the
two nuts remaining on the inner wheel rim.
DANGER: THE DRUM-STYLE DUAL
WHEELS ARE EXTREMELY HEAVY
AND WILL EASILY TIP TOWARD THE
DRUM END OF THE WHEEL. USE AN
APPROPRIATE LIFTING DEVICE AND
SAFETY CHAINS WHEN HANDLING
DRUM-STYLE WHEELS.
e. Reinstall the 14 nuts, 1, removed in Step
1.
f. Torque the wheel nuts to 710 N⋅m (525 ft.
lbs.).
g. Repeat the above procedure for the other
remaining wheels.
h. Drive the tractor steering lock to lock. Park
the tractor and recheck the torques on the
wheel nuts as described in Step f.
REMINDER
All wheel mounting hardware should be
re-tightened to the specified torque after the first
hour of operation, then after every three hours of
operation for the first day. Re-tighten to the
specified torque daily until wheel hardware
maintains specified torque.
Figure 3-141
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Figure 3-142