Not paying attention... Lost a wheel

[danedgington]

Last year my daughter called from the neighbors and said she she lost the back wheel off of our 2520 she was using, I went over and as they had gotten loose they had wallered out the wholes in the rim and ripped the threads out of the wheel holes; three stores later I found the right size tap but had to wait a a couple of days for the bolts. I feel your pain, it was a pain in the butt.

After that I took her fingernail polish and painted a line across the bolt and onto the wheel so i could see if they moved again.

Dan

 

[9973720wb19]

happen to me with my 4720 - was doing some fel work and just happen to look at my front wheel and all of the bolts were almost out...was able to catch it before anything happen...will never assume they are tight anymore

 

[RoyJackson]

After that I took her fingernail polish and painted a line across the bolt and onto the wheel so i could see if they moved again.

Dan

That's called torque-stripping and I recommend it wholeheartedly!!
Not sure how well fingernail polish will hold up though...I use a paint marker.

 

[TripleR]

Thanks for posting, a good reminder for many of us, I will check them on our tractors as soon as I can.

 

[Rmd8136]

What is required torque for a rear wheel nut on a 5065e for example? 150 ft-lbs?

 

[RoyJackson]

What is required torque for a rear wheel nut on a 5065e for example? 150 ft-lbs?

Look in your manual for the correct torque.