Operator's Manual

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Mounting the Cutting Unit
Drive Motors
1. Position the cutting units in front of the pivot rods.
2. Remove the bearing housing cover (Fig. 5) from the
inside end of the right-hand cutting unit. Install the
cover and gasket (supplied with the cutting unit) on the
outside end. Locate the spider coupling (Fig. 9) shipped
in the bearing housing.
3. Insert the O-ring (supplied with the cutting unit) on the
flange of the drive motor (Fig. 9).
4. Mount the motor and the spider coupling to the drive
end of the cutting unit and secure them with 2
capscrews provided with the cutting unit (Fig. 9).
5. On the center and left-hand cutting units, remove the
bearing housing cover and install the gasket (supplied
with the cutting units).
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2
3
Figure 9
1. Spider coupling
2. Reel motor
3. O-ring
Mounting the Cutting Units
1. Slide a thrust washer onto the lift arm pivot rod
(Fig. 10).
2. Slide the cutting unit carrier frame onto the pivot rod
and secure it with a flat washer and flange head
capscrew (Fig. 10).
Note: On the rear cutting unit, position the thrust washer
between the rear of the carrier frame and the flat washer.
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2
3
Figure 10
1. Thrust washer
2. Carrier frame
3. Flat washer and flange
head capscrew
3. Secure a tipper chain to the top of each 27” cutting unit
carrier frame and to the bottom of each 32” cutting unit
carrier frame with a capscrew, washer, and locknut
(Fig. 11).
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2
3
Figure 11
1. Tipper chain (27” Cutting
Units)
2. Tipper chain (32” Cutting
Units)
3. Carrier frame
4. Grease all lift arm and carrier frame pivot points.
Installing the Counterbalance
Springs
Use caution when tensioning the springs as they
are under heavy load.
Warning