Operator's Manual

TineMaintenance
CheckingandReplacingthe
Tines
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Raisethetines,stopthemachine,stoptheengine,and
disconnectthespark-plugwire.
2.Raisethefrontofthemachinesothatthefrontwheels
canmovefreely,andblockitinplace;referto
Tipping
theMachine(page16).
CAUTION
Ifyoudonotsecurelyblockupthefrontofthe
machine,themachinecouldfallonyouduring
service,injuringyou.
Ensurethatyouplaceajackstandorblock
underthefrontofthemachinetoholditup
securely.
3.Rotatetheaxleshaftandinspectthetinesforwearor
damage.
4.Ifanytinesaredamagedorbroken,removethenutand
boltsecuringthetinetothetineassembly(
Figure37).
Figure37
1.Tineassembly3.Boltandnut
2.Tine
5.Removethetineandreplaceitwithanewone.
Note:Ensurethatthenewtineisfacingthesame
directionastheothertinesontheassembly.
6.Securethenewtinewiththeboltandnutyouremoved
previouslyandtorquethemto40.6N-m(30ft-lb).
7.Whenalltineshavebeeninspectedandreplacedas
needed,lowerthemachinetotheground.
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