WHEELS AND TYRES
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Wire Spoke 'Wheels (Optional) (Fig. 36)
Before fitting a wheel, check that the adaptor taper (A) and its
mating wheel hub taper are undamaged and that each presents a
clean painted surface. DO NOT GREASE THESE SURFACES.
Ensure that the following are undamaged, cleaned and coated with
grease: splines (B), screw threads, wheel hub outer taper (C) and the
large wheel nut tapers.
Slide the wheel on to the adaptor and while pushing against the
wheel hub centre to maintain concentric location, simultaneously
screw on the retaining nut by hand until the wheel is felt to seat on
the adaptor taper.
Restraining the wheel with one hand, continue tightening by
striking the spanner or the ears of the nut with a soft faced hammer.
Lower the wheel to the ground and finally tighten. (Figs. 37 and 38).
Check that each wheel retaining nut tightens in the opposite
direction to the wheel rotation. The foregoing instructions apply
each time a wheel is removed and replaced.
IMPORTANT. Splined adaptors must be fitted to the correct
side of the vehicle left-hand threaded adaptors to the right-hand side
and right-hand threaded adaptors to the left-hand side (as viewed
from the driver's seat).
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