MacDon A40D - Replacing Skid Shoe Wear Plate

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4.15 Replacing Skid Shoe Wear Plate
Skid shoes are equipped with replaceable wear plates that can be reversed for increased service life. It is recommended
that wear plates be replaced when the skid shoe support bracket becomes exposed.
DANGER
To avoid bodily injury or death from the unexpected start-up or fall of a raised machine, always shut down the engine
and remove the key before leaving the operator’s seat, and always engage the safety props or close the lock-out valves
before going under the machine for any reason.
To replace skid shoe wear plates, follow these steps:
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Figure 4.183: Skid Shoe
1. Raise the header, and engage the safety props.
2. Shut down the engine, and remove the key from
the ignition.
3. Remove bolts and clips (A) from the forward edge of
skid shoe.
NOTE:
Use a socket and ratchet wrench to access the nuts.
4. Remove clevis pins (B), and disengage the tabs on the skid
shoe from the slots in the cutterbar.
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Figure 4.184: Replacement Wear Plate
5. Remove eight bolts (A), and remove wear plates (B).
6. Position replacement wear plate (B) as shown.
NOTE:
The same wear plate can be reinstalled, but in the reverse
position.
7. Secure the wear plate with bolts and nuts (A).
IMPORTANT:
If the bolt heads are worn down, replace the bolts with
new 1/2 x 1 in. carriage bolts.
MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING