Operator's Manual

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Figure39
1.Bedbarbolt
3.Steelwasher
2.Nut4.Nylonwasher
AssemblingtheBedbar
1.Installthebedbar,positioningthemountingears
betweenthewasherandthebedbaradjuster.
2.Securethebedbartoeachsideplatewiththe
bedbarbolts(nutsonbolts)and6washers.
3.Positionanylonwasheroneachsideofthe
side-plateboss.
4.Placeasteelwasheroutsideeachofthenylon
washers(Figure41).
Note:T orquethebedbarboltsto37to45N∙m
(27to33ft-lb).Tightenthelocknutsuntilthe
outsidesteelwasherstopsrotatingandendplay
isremoved,butdonotovertightenordeect
thesideplates.Thewashersontheinsidemay
haveagap.
5.Tightenthespring-tensionnutuntilthespringis
collapsed,thenbackoff1/2turn(Figure40).
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Figure40
1.Spring-tensionnut2.Spring
InstallingtheBedknife
1.Removetherust,scale,andcorrosionfromthe
bedbarsurfaceandapplyathinlayerofoilto
thebedbarsurface.
2.Cleanthescrewthreads.
3.Applyanti-seizecompoundtothescrewsand
installthebedknifetothebedbarasfollows
(Figure41):
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Figure41
1.Bedbar
3.Screw
2.Bedknife
A.T orquethe2outerscrewsto1N∙m(10
in-lb);refertoFigure42.
B.Workingformthecenterofthebedknife,
torquethescrewsto23to28N∙m(200to
250in-lb);refertoFigure42.
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