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Drive Wheel losing traction

Can someone please help - i know our wheels are a little worn but last time our crown was serviced they tighten up the oscillation or articulation and now the drive wheel is forever spinning - can any one explain how to get a bit more travel out of the wheels please?
  • Posted 1 Apr 2019 13:07
  • By SECe
  • joined 1 Apr'19 - 2 messages
  • New Zealand
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Thanks Swoop -
  • Posted 5 Apr 2019 06:51
  • By SECe
  • joined 1 Apr'19 - 2 messages
  • New Zealand
sometimes tech's will loosen up the articulation to allow for more wheel wear and keep this from happening.
It sounds like you have a couple choices, either put the articulation back to where it was or buy a new drive tire ;o)

Keep in mind setting the articulation outside of the factory specs does make the machine less stable and could lead to a tipover so for safety sake buying a new tire would be the way to go imo.
  • Posted 1 Apr 2019 23:56
  • By swoop223
  • joined 23 Mar'12 - 3,692 messages
  • North Carolina, United States
You've been swooped!
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