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Existing Trailer Wheel Bearing Installation and Adjustment Problems for which Remedial Action is Needed
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This technical paper discusses the need for a retrofit program using improved technology to eliminate the use of axle nuts having the potential for failure. A review of the history of wheel end problems on highway trailers is also a portion of this presentation. Knowledge of newly perceived operational conditions will be presented along with recommendations on how they might be addressed. With review of this material, those interested in highway safety will be apprised of up-to-date information that will enable appropriate remedial action to be initiated.
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Hagelthorn, G., "Existing Trailer Wheel Bearing Installation and Adjustment Problems for which Remedial Action is Needed," SAE Technical Paper 973220, 1997, https://doi.org/10.4271/973220.Also In
References
- SAE Technical Paper, 922446 “Principle Modes of Failure Causing Lost Wheels from Tractor/Trailer Combination Vehicles”
- SAE Technical Paper, 942295 “The Means to Accurately Install Tapered Roller Bearings to Specified Values of Acceptable Preload on Axles of Highway Vehicles”
- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Investigation Report, EA88-924
- SAE Technical Paper, 973321 “Identification of the Relationships of Wheel Bearing Preload Adjustment with Respect to Applied Installation Forces”