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Hubs, hub bearings 4

Grease filling, bearing adjustment 4.8

ECO Plus 3 hub system (ECO Plus 3 Unit)

Grease filling ECO Plus 3 hub system (ECO Plus 3 Unit)

The ECO Plus 3 hub system is designed for the use of longlife lubrication. On expiry of the guarantee, the roller bearings, the inside of the hub
and the seals must be thoroughly cleaned (with diesel oil), dried, checked to see if they can be re-used, and regreased every 3 years when used

of -road, or every 5 years when used on the road within Europe (or every year when of -road and every 2 years when on the road outside of

Europe) (observe the current BPW maintenance instructions).
Use a microfi bre cloth to clean the bearing seats of the axle stub (metal must be bright, dry and free of grease) and apply Castrol White T
thinly all around using a microfl eece brush.
BPW special longlife grease ECO-Li Plus,
quantity of grease per roller bearing
1 inner 2 outer
Axle load Axle type Roller bearings Quantity of grease Roller bearings Quantity of grease
SR../SKR.. 9 t ECO Plus 3 170 g 120 g
8000 - 9000 kg 33118 33213
SH../SKH.. 8 - 9 t ECO Plus 3 130 g * 90 g *
1
Work BPW special longlife grease ECO-Li Plus thoroughly into the spaces between the tapered rollers and the races, and apply the
+
remaining amount in the bearing outer ring of the hub.
2
* Lubrication with grease spray see page 48.
For other procedures see the current maintenance instructions.

Bearing adjustment ECO Plus 3 hub system (ECO Plus 3 Unit)
1. Unscrew the hub cap.
2. Remove the hooked spring ring with a wedge from the axle nut.
3. Tighten the axle nut while turning the wheel hub at the same time with a hexagon spanner until the toothing of the axle nut clicks round.
Repair guide! Do not use an impact tool.
4. Fit the retaining key in the groove between the axle stub and the nut (do not reset the axle nut).
5. Insert the hooked spring ring behind the formed edge of the axle nut or into the thread on the axle stub, depending on the design.
6. Insert a new O-ring into the groove in the wheel hub.
7. Screw on the hub cap and tighten it to 350 Nm.

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