SERVICE MISCELLANEOUS

Important: Avoid damage! Dirt and water in fuel can cause engine damage:

•Clean dirt and debris from the fuel tank opening.

•Use clean, fresh, stabilized fuel.

•Fill the fuel tank at the end of each day’s operation to keep condensation out of the fuel tank.

Use a non-metallic funnel with a plastic mesh strainer when filling the fuel tank or container.

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Fill fuel tank at the end of each day’s operation to prevent condensation and freezing during cold weather.

1.Park machine safely. (See Parking Safely in the SAFETY section.)

2.Allow engine to cool.

3.Remove any trash from area around fuel tank cap.

4.Remove fuel tank cap slowly to allow any pressure built up in tank to escape.

5.Fill fuel tank only to bottom of filler neck.

6.Install fuel tank cap.

Removing and Installing Rear Drive Wheels

Removing:

1. Park machine safely. (Refer to Parking Safely in the SAFETY section.)

2.Lift machine with a safe lifting device centered under tire support frame

(A) on the side where tire is being removed.

3.Remove wheel nuts (B).

4.Remove wheel.

Installing:

1.Install wheel with valve stem (C) facing out.

2.Install and tighten wheel nuts alternately until recommended torque value is reached.

•Tighten nuts to 102 N•m (75 lb-ft).

3.Lower machine.

Removing and Installing Front Caster Wheels

Removing:

1.Park machine safely. (Refer to Parking Safely in the SAFETY section.)

2.Lift front of machine with a safe lifting device.

3.Remove nut (A) and wheel cap screw (B).

4.Remove wheel and spacers from yoke assembly (C).

Installing:

1.Install replacement wheel and original spacers.

2.Install wheel cap screw (B) and nut (A).

3.Tighten nut until wheel develops slight rolling resistance.

4.Lower machine.

Tightening Rear Drive Wheel Hardware

1. Tighten rear wheel nuts to 102 N•m (75 lb-ft).

2.Tighten wheel nuts in numbered sequence shown for safe wheel installation. Tighten alternately until recommended torque value is reached.

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Great Dane GSKH2561S, GSKW1948S Removing and Installing Rear Drive Wheels, Removing and Installing Front Caster Wheels
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