6-S4
ME8200, ME9000, WSM
FRONT AXLE
4. CHECKING, DISASSEMBLING AND SERVICING
[1] CHECKING AND ADJUSTING
Adjusting Toe-in
1. Park tractor on a flat place.
2. Turn steering wheel so front wheels are in the straight ahead
position.
3. Lower the implement, lock the park brake and stop the engine.
4. Measure distance between tire beads at front of tire, hub height.
5. Measure distance between tire beads at rear of tire, hub height.
6. Front distance should be shorter than rear distance.
7. If not, adjust tie-rod length.
â– Toe-in Adjustment
1. Detach the snap ring (1).
2. Loosen the tie-rod joint lock nut (3).
3. Turn the tie-rod joint (2) to adjust the rod length until the proper
toe-in measurement is obtained.
4. Retighten the tie-rod joint lock nut (3).
5. Attach the snap ring (1) of the tie-rod joint.
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Axial Sway of Front Wheel
1. Jack up the front side of tractor.
2. Set a dial gauge on the outside of rim.
3. Turn the wheel slowly and rear the runout of rim.
4. If the measurement exceeds the factory specifications, check the
bearing, rim and front wheel hub.
W1012008
Toe-in (B-A) Factory spec.
2 to 8 mm
0.08 to 0.31 in.
Tightening torque Tie-rod joint lock nut
166.7 to 196.1 N·m
17.0 to 20.0 kgf·m
123.0 to 144.7 lbf·ft
(1) Snap Ring
(2) Tie-rod Joint
(3) Tie-rod Joint Lock Nut
A : Wheel-to-wheel distance at front
B : Wheel-to-wheel distance at rear
C : FRONT
Axial sway of front wheel Factory spec.
Less than 5.0 mm
0.197 in.