Service Manual

Disassembly (Fig. 5) 3. Install chassis guard (item 17) and sprocket guard
1. Park machine on a level surface, fully raise coring
head, stop engine and remove key from the ignition
switch.
2. Raise lock–up brackets on each side of machine and
lower coring head until it rests on brackets.
3. Remove rear wheel (see Rear Wheel Removal in
Service
and Repairs section of Chapter 6 – Chassis).
4. While holding idler sprocket, remove cap screw (item
5), lock washer (item 6), flat washer (item 16) and spe-
cial nut (item 18) to allow idler cover (item 15) to be re-
moved. Reinstall cap screw
, washers and special nut to
retain idler sprocket.
5. Remove sprocket guard (item 2) and chassis guard
(item 17) from machine.
6. Remove components as needed using Figure 5 as
a guide.
Assembly (Fig. 5)
1. Install removed components using Figure 5 as a
guide.
A. If idler sprocket was removed, attach idler to
frame a
s shown but don’t install idler cover (item 15)
and leave cap screw (item 5) finger tight.
B. If sprocket (item 24) was removed from transaxle
shaft,
apply antiseize lubricant to transaxle shaft be-
fore installing sprocket. Install and tighten cap screw
(item 20), lock washer (item 21) and thrust washer
(item 22). Slide sprocket out to installed thrust wash-
er. Apply Loctite #242 (or equivalent) to set screws
(item 19) and install set screws to secure sprocket.
2. Position drive chain to sprockets (Fig. 6). Install mas-
ter link to chain. Lubricate chain.
(item 2) to machine.
4. While holding idler sprocket, remove cap screw (item
5), lock washer (item 6), flat washer (item 16) and spe-
cial nut (item 18) and then install idler cover (item 15).
Reinstall
cap screw, washers and special nut. Make
sure that special nut is correctly positioned in slot in
frame.
5. Adjust drive chain tension (see Operator’s Manual).
6. Install rear wheel assembly with valve stem facing
out. Secure wheel to machine with four (4) lug nuts.
T
orque lug nuts from 65 to 90 ft–lb (88 to 122 N–m).
7. Lower machine to ground.
8. Lower lock–up brackets from coring head before ma-
chine use.
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2
3
Figure 6
1. Transaxle sprocket 3. Wheel hub sprocket
2. Idler sprocket
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