Checking the diameter of the wheels

The running surfaces of the wheels become worn during operation. This reduces the diameter of the wheels.

 

Exposing the wheel

Buffer plate

 

Plastic washer

Self-locking nut

*   Unscrew the self-locking nuts (4x).

*   From size 160: remove the plastic washers (4x).

*   Remove the buffer plate.

 

 

 

 

Measuring the diameter

*   Measure the diameter of the wheel at multiple points over the width of the wheel.

 

 

*   The diameter may not be smaller than is specified in the table.

If the diameter is smaller, the wheel must be replaced.

Size

Maximum permissible wear

Minimum diameter of wheel

130

-3 mm

127 mm

160

-3 mm

157 mm

200

-4 mm

196 mm

280

-5 mm

275 mm

350

-5 mm

345 mm

420

-5 mm

415 mm

500

-5 mm

495 mm

 

 

 

Measuring the difference in diameter

In addition, the driven wheels of the crane must be of uniform diameter so that the crane runs evenly on the crane track.

This means that the permissible deviation in the diameter of opposite-lying power-driven wheels is limited.

Only with a 4-wheel crane travel drive and 8-wheel cranes: The diameter does not need to be as similar as possible between all power-driven wheels, but only between the respective opposite-lying wheels of the crane.

 

*   Determine the difference in diameter of the opposite-lying power-driven wheels.

The difference in diameter may not be larger than is specified in the table.

If the respective diameters of the wheels deviate from each other by more than this, the wheels must be replaced.

Size

In the case of cranes subject to a lower workload (use in accordance with S2 or B3)

In the case of cranes subject to a high workload (use in accordance with S3 or B4)

130

2 mm

1 mm

160

2 mm

1 mm

200

2 mm

1 mm

280

3 mm

1.5 mm

350

3 mm

1.5 mm

420

3 mm

1.5 mm

500

3 mm

1.5 mm

Maximum difference in diameter of the two power-driven wheels.