Installation Instructions

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InstallingtheHOCBracket
AssembliesandtheFront
Roller
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1
LeftHOCbracketassembly
1
RightHOCbracketassembly
2
Shoulderbolt
1Hardenedwasher
2
Flangelocknut(3/8with5/8hex)
Procedure
1.LooselyinstalltheleftandrightHOCbracket
assembliesandthefrontrollerassemblytothe
cutting-unitsideplatesusingthepreviously
removedcarriagebolts(Figure11).
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Figure11
1.RightHOCbracket
assembly
4.Washers
2.Frontrollerassembly
5.Carriageboltandange
locknut(3/8with5/8inch
hex)
3.LeftHOCbracket
assembly
2.Applymedium-strengthcylindricalbonding
retainingcompound(suchasBlueLoctite242
®
)
totheshoulderboltspriortoinstallingthe
adjusterarmstothegroomerdriveboxandthe
idlerassembly.
3.Onthegroomerboxside,positionthe
adjuster-armrodoftheHOCbracketonthe
insideofthegroomerdriveboxandsecureit
withashoulderboltandahardenedwasheras
showninFigure12;torquetheshoulderboltto
16to22N⋅m(12to16ft-lb).
Note:Theshoulderboltmustbeinstalledfrom
theinsideofthemachinetotheoutsideofthe
machine.
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Figure12
1.Shoulderbolt
3.Hardenedwasher
2.Adjuster-armrod
4.Groomerdrivebox
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