Amazone KE 2501 Special, Operating Manual

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Cleaning, maintenance and repair
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12.3.2.2 Repositioning / replacing the gear wheels on the WHG/KG Special / Super (special-
ised workshop)
1. Couple the soil tillage implement to the
tractor.
2. Uncouple the seed drill.
3. Tilt the implement about 30° forwards using
the tractor's three-point hydraulic system.
4. Switch off the tractor PTO shaft, apply the
tractor parking brake, switch the tractor
engine off and remove the ignition spanner.
5. Secure the raised implement using suitable
support elements or a crane.
6. Loosen the bolts ( Fig. 161/1)
7. Open the gearbox cover ( Fig. 161/2)
Fig. 161
8. Remove the retaining springs (Fig. 162/3)
9. Remove the gear wheels and, using the
speed table,

swap them with each other (Fig. 162/4)
or

replace by a different set of gear
wheels (see section 5.5.4, WHG/KG
Special / Super gearbox, Fig. 39)
10. Fit the retaining springs.
11. Close the gearbox cover and cover gasket.
12. Lower the implement.
13. Check the gearbox for leak points.
14. Check the oil level.
Fig. 162