econometrics
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- East Texas
- Tractor
- Deere 5075E MFWD OOS w/PR, 540E; Gator 825i
Just use German tork! GOOD AN TIGHT YA!
:laughing: That would definitely make my German grandparents happy!
Just use German tork! GOOD AN TIGHT YA!
I am going to do that this week, as it is part of the 10 hour service specs in the owner's manual, yes. Good thinking.
Just need to get a new torque wrench that can ratchet up to 450ftlb!
What bolts on the tractor that are a part of normal maintenance require 400 ftlb? I know the bush hog usually has some big bolts. Ag tires will wobble a bit. If you get one tire zigging and one tire zagging it might even out, or if both are zigging and zagging in harmony then you may feel dis-harmony. My tractor has a top speed of 10 mph. I can feel it wobble but that is the nature of the tires, they are not built to run true laterally like a car tire. You can read all the ways a tire could run true here but the goal of many tractor tires is traction in the field, not highway miles. Tire uniformity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rear wheel to axle bolts require around 400-450 ftlb per the owner's manual.
Seems that a little wobble is normal and I don't really have anything to worry about. So that's good!
Once you torque those rear wheel bolts, I suggest you torque stripe them. Simple process...just use a paint marker and paint a straight line across the fastener on to the adjacent hub surface. You can easily see if a wheel bolt is loosening by misalignment of the stripe.
Good advice. That's what the dealer did for me when they delivered it, and I can already see that a few of them have come a little loose.
I torqued the MFWD wheels to spec last night and they were all snug.
Just need a bigger socket to start on those rears. Anyone know what size socket the rear bolt is on the 5000E JD's with 16.9x28s?
I think 26mm?
Don't guess...ask your dealer. By the way, it's better to use a 6 point socket on high torque applications. Less chance of slippage. I'd also suggest using a socket made for impact guns.