VII. SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE

Leg Mounting Bolts

NOTE:

See page 23 for additional information regarding leg mounting bolts.

Follow these procedures for torquing the leg mounting bolts:

Never remove more than three leg mounting bolts from any single leg mount.

Start the nuts on the mounting bolts and tighten them until they are just snug. Following the torque sequence in figure 7.57, turn each lug nut to a torque value of 100 dry foot-pounds. Use slow, even pressure on the torque wrench. Quick or jerky movements cause inaccurate values.

Lower the detasseler to the ground and repeat the same sequence to 130 dry footpounds and again finally to 160 dry foot-pounds.

Resume operation and recheck torque values after 30 minutes of operation.