Carlton SP4012, Owner'S Manual

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SP4012 SERVICING BEARINGS
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Replacing Jackshaft Bearings
SAFETY
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NEVER SERVICE A MACHINE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, SEVERE
PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR. TURN ENGINE OFF THEN REMOVE
IGNITION KEY AND DISCONNECT POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE TO AVOID
STARTING MACHINE ACCIDENTALLY.
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CUTTER WHEEL MUST BE DISENGAGED BEFORE TURNING ENGINE
ON/OFF AND BEFORE SERVICING A MACHINE. OTHERWISE SEVERE
PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR AS WELL AS MACHINE DAMAGE.
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ALL MACHINE PARTS MUST COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND HAVE
TIME TO COOL COMPLETELY BEFORE SERVICING A MACHINE OR
SEVERE INJURY COULD OCCUR, POSSIBLY SERIOUS BURNS AND/OR
DISMEMBERMENT.
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PLACE THE CUTTER WHEEL ON THE GROUND WHEN PERFORMING
SERVICE ON A MACHINE.
In all Carlton
®
model Stump Grinders, you will find link belt bearings that are made to be
purged with grease. It is necessary to purge these bearings everyday till clean grease is seen.
CAUTION should be taken not to allow grease to build up inside the belt guards.
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Remove the V-belt guard cover.
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Remove V-belts and jackshaft pulley. Remove
the bolts from the bushing and use them to
screw into the empty threaded holes and tighten
slowly to push the bushing out of the belt
pulley.
AFTER REMOVING BOLTS, SCREW THE BOLTS
BACK INTO THESE HOLES TO PUSH THE
BUSHING OUT OF THE PULLEY