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Replacing Reel Endshield Supports
DANGER
To avoid bodily injury or death from unexpected start-up of machine, always stop engine and remove key
from ignition before leaving operator’s seat for any reason.
Figure 5.278: Reel Endshield Supports
1. Lower the header and reel, shut down the engine, and
remove the key from the ignition.
2. Rotate the reel manually until reel endshield (A)
requiring replacement is accessible.
3. Remove bolt (B) from support (A).
4. Remove bolts (C) from support (A) and two
adjacent supports.
Figure 5.279: Reel Endshield Supports
5. Move reel endshields (A) away from the tine tube and
rotate support (B) towards the reel to remove it.
6. Insert tabs of new support (B) into the slots in reel
endshields (A). Ensure the tabs engage both
reel endshields.
7. Secure support (B) to the disc with bolt (C) and nut. Do
not tighten.
8. Secure reel endshields (A) to support (B) with bolt (C)
and nut. Do not tighten.
9. Reattach the supports with bolts (C) and nuts.
10. Check the clearance between the tine tube and reel
endshield support and adjust if necessary.
11. Torque nuts to 27 Nm (20 lbf·ft).
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