4000/4310/4410 rear wheel bolts - please respond

[Kodiak]

Are the 6 unused holes tapered on the inverse side of the wheel, for wheel reversal?

 

[MJB]

No. The flat holes are flat on both sides. The lug holes in use are tapered on the inside also to allow for reverse mounting of the rims. The rear wheels are mounted backwards (valve stem on the inside) in the pictures I posted earlier. The front wheels have to be mounted in the narrower position to clear the front anti-scalp wheels on the deck.

 

[Twanger]

My 4310 has over 20 hours now with taper bolts and I constantly monitor my bolts. I have no movement yet. I have thought if I have a loose bolt I will use blue locktite. I have done some major loader work and box bladeing on top of mowing about 3 acres. I hope this thing holds together.

 

[joecdeere]

01-11-35-05
Functional Group: 0100
DTAC Solutions Legacy: LV51480 Web: 51480
16 November 2001
John Deere Augusta
WHEEL DISK TO AXLE BOLTS LOOSEN AND BREAK
Compact Utility Tractor
4200C( -426437), 4200H( -421852), 4200E(-429133),
4300C( -435497), 4300S( -437270), 4300H( -432548), 4300E(-439289),
4400S( -446531), 4400H( -441883), 4400E(-449424)
Complaint or Symptom:
Rear wheel disks to axle bolts loosen and
break on the following tire sizes:
11.2-24 4 PR R3 Rear Wheel
14-17.5 6 PR R4 Rear Wheel
11.2-24 4 PR R1 Rear Wheel
15-19.5 6 PR R4 Rear Wheel
12.4-24 6 PR R1 Rear Wheel
Problem:
1. Conical hub bolts loosen during forward
and reverse cycle or hillside operation.
2. Loose hub bolts allow disk holes to
wallow oblong.
3. Current countersunk holes in disk may
not provide adequate hub bolt mating
surface.
NOTE: Symptoms described above are for
the flat disk, not coined disk design.
Solution:
1. Check for stripped threads. Drill and
Helicoil axle tapped holes, if necessary.
2. Replace disk if holes are wallowed.
3. Replace all original hardware with new
bolt and flat washer to provide improved
clamping force.
4. Remove paint from the axle flange and
wheel bolt circle mating surfaces.
5. Replace wheels and tighten wheel to
axle bolts to 154 N • m (114 lb-ft).
6. Wheel bolts should be clean but not
oiled. Oil will decrease friction, allow
more torque and break the bolt.
Parts:
16-LVU12708 Bolt (Wheel to Axle)
16-24M7436 Washer (M14x32x4mm)
2-Wheel (See Parts Catalog)
Additional Information:
Check torque at 10 hour interval for the first
20 hours. Check torque often during the first
100 hours.