Bandit
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Copyright 4/21
MODELS 2550/2550T
MAINTENANCE
CUTTER WHEEL MOTOR COUPLER
1. Refer to Assembly & Disassembly Instructions
for Cutter Wheel Coupler.
2. Clean the hub bore and the motor shaft.
3. Do NOT use any oil, grease, or any other
lubricant on the coupler, hub bore, or motor
shaft.
4. Push the coupler into the hub of the cutter wheel
by hand. Do NOT pound the coupler into the
hub, this will make the coupler expand and ruin
the coupler.
5.
Install the cutter wheel motor bolts into the
cutter wheel arm.
6. Install the cutter wheel motor onto the bolts
as the cutter wheel is installed onto the cutter
wheel motor shaft.
7. Follow the following steps carefully.
If the steps are not followed, the cutter
wheel coupler will not work properly, possibly
causing damage to the machine.
8. Tighten the coupler socket head cap screws to
15 ft-lbs (20 Nm) in a
crossed pattern
.
9.
Tighten the coupler socket head cap screws to
30 ft-lbs (41 Nm) in a
crossed pattern
.
10. Tighten the coupler socket head cap screws
to 30 ft-lbs (41 Nm) in a
continuos sequence
pattern
.
11. Install the stub shaft brace bolts and nuts onto
the cutter wheel arm.
12. Tighten stub shaft brace bolts to 170 ft-lbs
(230 Nm)
13. Install the stub shaft socket head cap screws
into cutter wheel, apply Blue Loc-Tite to each
screw.
14. Tighten the stub shaft socket head cap screws
to 75 ft-lbs (102 Nm) in a
crossed pattern
.
INSTALLATION
Before attempting any type of maintenance, disengage clutch or cutter wheel engagement, wait for the
cutter wheel to come to a complete stop, position and lock the cutter wheel in the transport position, turn off
engine, remove the ignition key, make sure the ignition key is in your possession, install the cutter wheel lock
pin, wait 2 minutes then disconnect the battery.
DANGER
!
1. Lock the cutter wheel in the transport position
and follow all shut-down procedures prior to
maintenance.
2. Remove the bolts from the cutter wheel guard
and fl ip it up.
3. Remove the screws holding the stub shaft onto
the cutter wheel.
4. Remove the stub shaft brace bolts and nuts
from the cutter wheel arm.
5.
Remove the hydraulic motor shaft coupler
screws.
6. Refer to Assembly & Disassembly Instructions
for Cutter Wheel Coupler.
7. Insert the coupler screws into the four (4)
removal holes.
8.
Tighten the screws to 15 ft-lbs (20 Nm) in a
cross pattern.
9.
Tighten the screws to 30 ft-lbs (41 Nm) in a
cross pattern.
10. The coupler should come loose for removal.
11. Loosen the cutter wheel motor mount bolts.
12. Remove the cutter wheel motor from the mount
bolts and the cutter wheel.
13. Remove the cutter wheel from the machine.
14. Firmly push the cutter wheel coupler from the
hub. Do NOT pound it out, this will ruin the
coupler.
DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove the coupler cover plate.
2. Check to make sure the coupler socket head cap
screws are torqued to 30 ft-lbs (41 Nm).
WEEKLY MAINTENANCE
