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Copyright 12/17
MODELS 2890SP/2900T
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
cutterwheeltocometoacompletestop,positionandlockthecutterwheelinthetransportposition,turnoff
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.
Removetheboltsfromthecutterwheelguardandflipitup.
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