Checking/Adjustingthe
FrontWheelAlignment
ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)—Checkthefrontwheel
alignment.
CheckingtheFrontWheel
Alignment
1.Checkthetirepressuretoensurethatthefront
tiresareinatedproperly;refertoCheckingthe
TirePressure(page60).
2.Eitheraddweighttothedriver'sseatequalto
theaverageoperatorwhowillrunthemachine,
orhaveanoperatorsitontheseat.Theweight
oroperatormustremainontheseatforthe
durationoftheadjustmentprocedure.
3.Onalevelsurface,rollthemachinestraightback
2to3m(6to10ft)andthenstraightforward
totheoriginalstartingposition.Thisallowsthe
suspensiontosettleintotheoperatingposition.
4.Ensurethatthefronttiresarefacingstraight
ahead.
5.Measurethedistancebetweenbothofthefront
tiresattheaxleheightatboththefrontandrear
ofthefronttires(Figure103).
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Figure103
1.Tirecenterline—back3.Axlecenterline
2.Tirecenterline—front
6.Ifthemeasurementisnotwithin+/–6mm
(+/–1/4inch)fromneutral(zero),proceedto
AdjustingtheFrontWheelAlignment(page94).
AdjustingtheFrontWheel
Alignment
Important:Beforeadjustingthealignment,
ensurethattheheightofthemachineisasclose
toneutralaspossible;refertoAdjustingtheFront
RideHeight(page95).
1.Loosenthejamnutsattheouterendofthetie
rods(Figure104).
2.Rotatebothtierodstomovethefrontofthetire
inwardoroutward.
3.Tightenthetierodjamnutswhentheadjustment
iscorrect.
4.Ensurethatthereisfulltravelofthesteering
wheelinbothdirections.
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Figure104
1.Tierod2.Jamnut
5.Checkthemeasurement;refertoCheckingthe
FrontWheelAlignment(page94).
Ifthemeasurementisnotwithin+/–6mm(+/–
1/4inch)fromneutral(zero),repeatthestepsfor
adjustingthefrontwheelalignment.
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