7 ADJUSTMENTS
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7.12 FLASH ATTACH
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Installing Cutting units
1. Place each cutting unit in front of the lift arm. Raise the
lift arm and place the cutting unit so that the yoke is
aligned to the swivel housing. Carefully lower the lift arm
on the yoke. Install the pin through the hole in the yoke
and fasten the retaining clip. Install the cap on the swivel
housing.
2. Clean the motor splines and the coupler. Apply grease
to the female splines on the coupler. Completely clean
the motor mounting surface. Move the motor into
bearing housing. Install two motor clips into pins to lock
the motor in position. The loops on the motor clips must
be toward the motor.
3. Lift the reels and install the down pressure adjustment
pins. If the HOC has not changed, set pins in same
position when the reels were removed. See Section
7.11
Removing Cutting Units
1. Lower the reels to the ground and remove the down
pressure adjustment pins. Make note of where springs
are set. See Section 7.11
2. Remove the motor clips and pull the motor away from
cutting unit.
3. Carefully secure the motor and its hoses away from the
cutting unit. To prevent contamination and damage to components, cover or cap off the bearing housing cavity.
4. Remove the cap on the swivel housing. Release the retaining clip from the pin. Remove the pin.
5. Lift the lift arm until the cutting unit can be removed.
7.13 REEL BEARING ___________________________________________________________
Any end play or radial play indicates bad bearings, a weak tension
spring, or a backed-off nut.
1. Check the bearing housing mounting hardware. Tighten or
replace components as required. Carefully clean the reel
shaft threads with a degreaser.
2. Apply a medium strength grade of Loctite to nut (A).
3. Thread the nut (A) onto the reel shaft until the nut is 1-27/32
in. (4.6 cm) from the end of the reel shaft.
4. Fill the reel bearing housings with NLGI - Grade O grease
after adjusting spring.
Pin
Yoke
Cap
Motor
Motor
Pins
Motor
Clips
Coupler
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