7-MAINTENANCE
Tirepressureandwheelhardwaretorque
WARNING
Explosionhazard!
Alwaysmaintaincorrecttirepressureasindicatedinthismanual.DONOTinatetiresabovethe
recommendedpressure.Excessivepressurecouldresultintirefailure.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
W0109A
WARNING
Explosionhazard!
Tiresmustbereplacedbyskilledpersonnelwiththepropertoolsandtechnicalknowledge.Unskilled
personnelreplacingwheelsortirescouldresultinseriousphysicalinjuries,tiredamage,and/orwheel
distortion.Alwayshaveaqualiedtiremechanicservicewheelsandtires.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
W0171A
Theskidsteerwillbehardtoturnandthetireswillwearfasterifthecorrectpressureisnotmaintained.Whena
wornordamagedtireisreplaced,thereplacementmustbethesamesizeandtreaddesignastheothertiresonthe
machine.Twodifferentsizedtiresononesideofthemachinewillcauseacceleratedtirewear,lossofpower,and
excessivestrainonthedrivetrain.Replaceworntiresinpairswiththetwonewtiresusedonthesamesideofthe
loader.Ifthistiltstheloadertoomuch,replaceallfourtires.
Addingairtothetire
NOTICE:Tirepressuregaugesshouldbecheckedatregularintervalsforcalibrationandaccuracy.
1.Checkthetirepressure.
2.Beforeyouaddair,havethewheelcorrectlyinstalled
onthemachineorputthewheelinarestrainingdevice
(tireinationcage).
3.Useanairhosewitharemoteshutoffvalve,self-locking
airchuckandweareyeprotection.
4.StandBEHINDthetreadofthetireandmakesureALL
personsareawayfromthesideofthetirebeforeyou
starttoaddair.
5.Inatethetiretotherecommendedairpressure.DO
NOTinatethetiremorethantherecommendedmax-
imumpressuregivenonthetire.
TIRE
SIZEPRESSURE
10x16.5
12x16.5
290–345kPa(42–50psi)
HeavyDuty
14x17.5
359–414kPa(52–60psi)
27/10.5x15
10x16.5
12x16.5
290–345kPa(42–50psi)
Premium
14x17.5
359–414kPa(52–60psi)
10x16.5
Premiumwithliner
12x16.5
290–345kPa(42–50psi)
10x16.5
12x16.5
290–345kPa(42–50psi)
SevereDuty
14x17.5
531–586kPa(77–85psi)
31.5x13x16.5
179–241kPa(26–35psi)
Flotation
33x15.5x16.5
290–345kPa(42–50psi)
Mining
12x16.5
290–345kPa(42–50psi)
12x16.5
Non-Pneumatic
14x17.5
notrequired
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