62 General Maintenance
Figure 3-56
Retaining screws holding lower wear pad
8. Replace the old wear pad with a new one and put back all the retaining screws.
9. Reinstall the floating panel.
Use steps 6a.) to 6e.) in reverse order of disassembly.
10. After closing back the floating panel, turn the latch handle clockwise so that the latch can spring
back to its original position.
11. Check for even contact between the wear pad, packer blade and follower panels.
Removing Lower Wear Pad - Co-Mingle Units
To remove the lower wear pad on a co-mingle unit, apply the following procedure:
1. Start the engine and engage the hydraulic pump.
2. Using the joystick, extend the automated arm to get better access to the hopper area.
3. Rotate the chute so that its upper edge is in the middle of the hopper or at its highest position.
4. Fully extend the packer, then push the red emergency STOP button to maintain the packer in its
fully extended position.
5. Disengage the hydraulic pump and stop the engine.
6. Lock out and tag out the vehicle (see Locking Out and Tagging Out the Vehicle on page 12).
7. Remove the chute (see Figure 3-21).
Refer to “Accessing the Packer - Co-Mingle Units” on page 38. Step 1 of this procedure gives you
the details for removing the chute.
Danger!
Secure the area around the path of the arm when performing maintenance or repair.
Floating
panel
Wear
pad
Retaining
screws