Kessler Series 61, Series 71 and Series 72 Axle Service Manual

A Kessler axle carries the load and delivers drive torque to the wheels on a crane or heavy vehicle, and on steer axles it also turns the wheels. When one starts leaking, whining or losing brake performance, the person who opens the service manual is the one about to pull it apart. They want the right sequence, not a guess.

What this manual helps you do

• Follow the lubrication intervals and maintenance instructions to keep an axle in service.
• Rebuild the drive assembly, using the general instructions for correct assembly and disassembly.
• Replace and reassemble the hub assembly and the planetary gear drive.
• Rebuild the service brake and the parking brake.
• Check the important remarks before you start, so you know what to watch for on the bench.

Who this is for

A rental fleet mechanic or independent repair shop tech who has an out-of-warranty crane or heavy vehicle on the floor and an axle to repair in-house. Also a dealer technician who needs the assembly sequence in front of them when a used machine arrives without paperwork.

FAQ

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

A: You get 1 PDF file of 217 pages, in English. It runs from important remarks and lubrication intervals through general assembly and disassembly instructions, then the drive assembly, hub assembly, planetary gear drive, service brake and parking brake.

Q: Which axles does it fit?

A: The title is "Service Manual for Kessler Axles", and it covers Series 61, Series 71 and Series 72, along with Series 51. Check your axle's series against that list and you're set.

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

A: If you're removing an axle, opening up a hub or doing a brake job, you'd expect to work through it in the order of the assembly sections. Keep it open at the bench next to the axle.

If your axle is in one of these series, you can download it and start the rebuild with a procedure to follow.

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Models covered by this manual

This service manual is also used for one further Axle model: Series 51. Check the model and serial number on your data plate before ordering.

Table of Contents:

• Important remarks
• Lubrication intervals and maintenance instructions
• General instructions for correct assembly and disassembly
  • Service tools
• Assembly drive assembly
• Assembly hub assembly
• Assembly panetary gear drive
• Assembly service brake
• Assembly parking brake

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