Kessler 72 Axle Service Manual

A Kessler axle carries the load and puts drive or steering force to the ground on a crane or heavy vehicle. When one starts to leak, whine, or wear unevenly, someone has to pull it apart. That's usually a rental fleet mechanic or a shop doing the work in-house, and they want the repair procedure in front of them before the first bolt comes out.

What this manual helps you do

• Follow removal and installation procedures when pulling an axle off the machine and fitting it back.
• Rebuild the differential with a disassembly and assembly sequence to work from.
• Check planetary hubs and wheel ends for wear during teardown.
• Adjust components and verify the result using the inspection and adjustment procedures.
• Troubleshoot brake problems on the axle before you decide what to replace.

Who this is for

Crane service technicians, rental fleet mechanics and independent repair shops who are fixing an axle themselves. It also suits a dealer technician or plant maintenance crew working on a machine that came in without paperwork.

FAQ

Q: What do I receive and how is it organised?

A: You get one PDF file of 193 pages. The text is searchable, so you can jump to a term instead of paging through. The manual is in German, and the title reads Kessler Axles Series 51 – 82 Service Manual.

Q: Which axle does it fit?

A: It is written for the Kessler 72. The same manual also covers the 51, 61, 71 and 81, so one file works across those axles if your fleet has a mix.

Q: How does it fit the job I'm doing?

A: A service manual like this is the workshop reference for the repair itself. You'd expect description and function to understand the axle, then procedures for taking it apart, inspecting it, adjusting it and putting it back together.

Take it to the bench, search the text for the part you're working on, and keep the PDF open while you rebuild the axle.

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Models covered by this manual

This service manual is also used for 4 further Axle models: 51, 61, 71, 81. Check the model and serial number on your data plate before ordering.

Table of Contents:

General outline of the sections covered in a service manual of this type. Actual chapter numbering and section names vary by model and edition.

• Foreword and safety information
• General information and specifications
• Description and function
• Removal and installation
• Differential
• Planetary hubs and wheel ends
• Brakes
• Disassembly and assembly
• Inspection and adjustment
• Troubleshooting
• Service data

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