Service Manual

RemovingtheRearLiftArms(continued)
B.Insertanutdriverorsmallpieceofpipeontotheendofthetorsionspring
thatissecuredontherearoftheliftarmshoulderstud.
C.Pushdownandrearwardonthespringendtounhookthespringfrom
theshoulderstudontheliftarm.
Note:TheReelmastermachinesuse1of2methodstosecureandcenter
thetorsionspringsontherearliftarms.Onetype(showninFigure317)
usesaonepiecehousingtosecurethesprings.Theothertype(shownin
Figure319)usesaspringcatchandspacerstosecurethesprings.
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Figure319
1.Screw(1eachper
shaft)
3.Washer(2each)
5.Righttorsion
spring
7.Flange-head
screw
(2each)
2.Pivotshaft(2
each)
4.Spacer(2each)6.Springcatch8.Lefttorsionspring
6.Removethetorsionspringsandcomponentsthatsecurethespringstothe
machine(Figure317orFigure319).Locateandretrievethe2washers.
7.Removethewasher-headscrewthatsecuresthepivotshaft(item21in
Figure317)totheframe.
8.Supporttherearliftarmtopreventitfromfalling.Slidethepivotshaftfrom
theframeandliftarm,andremovetherearliftarm.
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Figure320
1.Upperbushing3.Pivotyoke
2.Pivotyokeshoulder4.Lowerbushing
9.Inspectthebushingsintheliftarmandpivotyokeforwearordamage.If
necessary,replacethebushings(Figure318andFigure320).
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