Operator's Manual

ThatcherInstallation
A32toothjackshaftsprocket,a19toothidlersprocket
andaNo.60chainmakeuptheThatcherKitDrive
Components.
1.Removethelowerbeltguard(
Figure28)andthereel
drivebelt(Figure29).
2.Removetheboltandwashersecuringthejackshaft
pulleytothejackshaftandremovethepulley
(
Figure32).
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4
5
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2
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Figure32
1.Thatcherreel4.Idlersprocket
2.Reelsupportarm
5.Chain
3.Jackshaftsprocket
3.Slidethe16toothjackshaftsprocketontothe
jackshaft.
4.Securebytighteningthe2setscrewsandlocknuts
onthesprockethub.
5.Removetheidlerpulleypresentlyonthemachine
andreplaceitwiththe19tooth(#60)idlersprocket
includedinthekit.
6.Slidethethatcherintopositionandsecureittothe
reelsupportarms.
7.Aligntheidlersprocketwiththejackshaftsprocket
andthatchersprocket.
8.InstalltheNo.60chain,includedinthekit.
LubricatewithSAE30oil.
9.Pushdownontheidlersprocketuntildesiredthe
chaintensionisobtained.
10.Fastentheidlersprocketsecurely.
Note:Spacersmountedontheliftmechanism
adjustingscrewsmustberemovedwhenthethatcher
isinstalledonthemachine(Figure33).
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5
2
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Figure33
1.Spacer
4.Pivotblock
2.Adjustingscrew
5.Clevis
3.Jamnut
11.Putthereelsupportarmsinaloweredposition.
12.Removethejamnutandadjustingscrew .Slidethe
spaceroffadjustingscrew.
13.Reassemblethejamnutandadjustingscrewwiththe
spacerpositionedontheadjustingscrewbetweenthe
pivotblockandclevis.Thisisthestorageposition
forthespacerduringthatcheroperation.
14.Repeattheprocedureonothersideofthesweeper.
Note:Spacersshouldbere–installedwheneverthe
thatcherisremovedandeitherthebrushortheex
tipreelismountedtothesweeper.
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