Maintenance And Service
NOTICE
Trailer Damage.
Studs, lugs and wheels can be damaged by over tightening.
Do not over tighten wheel lugs.
9.3.2 DISK WHEELS Lug nuts are prone to loosen right after a wheel is mounted to a hub. When driving on a remounted wheel, check to see if the lug nuts are tight after the first 50-100 miles of driving and weekly thereafter.
^ WARNING
Lug nuts are prone to loosen after being first assembled. Death or serious injury can result.
Check lug nuts for tightness on a new trailer, and after re-mounting a wheel after the first 50-100 miles and weekly thereafter.
1. Place two drops of oil to a point between the nut and flange and two drops to the two or three threads at the end of each wheel stud.
2. Tighten to 50 lb/ft of torque in the sequence shown in figure 9-1.
3. Tighten to 450-500 lb/ft of torque in the sequence shown in figure 9-1.
Figure 9-1 Wheel Lug Torque Sequence
9.3.3 WHEEL ENDS Your trailer may be equipped with oil bath (A), grease packed (B) or Hendrickson Long-Lift System™ (HLS™) (C) wheel ends. See figure 9-2.
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