6 - Maintenance6.61000 hours service - Wheel bearingsCheck the condition of the bearings in the following way:1. Place stop wedges in front of and behind LH wheel and jack upRH wheel.2. Support the trailer with axle stands.3. Remove the wheel.4. Remove the hub cap (A), cotter pin (B) and castle nut (C).5. Pull off the wheel hub assembly. Use a wheel puller if necessary.6. Remove roller bearings (D), clean all parts in degreasing detergentand dry them. Replace if worn or damaged.7. Fill the hub and bearings with fresh grease.8. Assemble the hub and bearings using a new sealing ring (E).9. Fit castle nut. Rotate hub and tighten castle nut until a slight rota-tion resistance is felt.10. Loosen castle nut again until the first notch is aligned with thecotter pin hole in the shaft.11. Fit a new cotter pin and bend it.12. Fill the hub cap with fresh grease and carefully press it onto thehub.13. Replace the wheel and tighten the wheel nuts (See “50 hoursservice - Wheel bolts and nuts” for torque settings).14. Tighten again after 10 hours of work. Check the torque every dayuntil it is stabilized.WARNING! If you do not feel totally confident changing wheel bearings, contact your HARDI® dealer’s workshop.ATTENTION! The shaft has a vertical and a horizontal cotter pin hole. Use the one first aligned with the notch whenloosening the castle nut.
