SECTION
11
FLEXIBLE DRIVE SHAFT
The TC
1000 uses a flexible shaft inside a nylon
sleeve to drive the cutter head. The shaft is 128.7
cm (50.65") long and 6.8 mm (.268") in diameter.
Each end of the shaft is formed to a
5
mm (.198")
square which is 3.18 cm (1.25") in length.
Flexible Drive Shaft Removal
1.
Remove the machine screw and nylon lock-
nut that secures the bearing housing to the
drive shaft. See Fig. 106.
DRIVE
TUBE
Figure 106
2.
Pull the bearing housing, shield and trimmer
implement off the drive tube as an assembly.
3. Using
a
needle nosed pliers, pull the flexible
shaft out of the drive tube.
Flexible Drive Shaft Service
The flexible shaft should be lubricated every
40
hours with a #2 general purpose grease.
1. Grease the entire length of the cable with a
light coat of #2 general purpose lithium base
grease.
Flexible Drift Shaft Installation
1.
Insert the flexible shaft into the nylon sleeve.
Make sure that the shaft seats properly in the
clutch drum. Proper seating is obtained
when the flexible shaft is
10
mm (3/8") inside
the drive tube. See Fig. 107
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INSERT
Figure 107
2. Mount the bearing housing, shield and
trimmer implement assembly on the drive
tube. It may be necessary to turn the trimmer
implement slightly in order to get the flexible
shaft to mate properly with the cutter head
drive shaft.
3. Install the machine screw that fastens the
bearing housing to the drive tube and secure
with
a
new nylon locknut.
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