Carlton SP5014TRX, Owner'S Manual

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SP5014TRX 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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DO NOT OPERATE A MACHINE WITHOUT A COMPLETE NUMBER OF
TEETH IN THE CUTTER WHEEL PROPERLY INSTALLED. EXCESSIVE
MACHINE VIBRATION WILL OCCUR CAUSING PREMATURE BEARING
FAILURE AND EQUIPMENT DAMAGE.
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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 engine belts and jackshaft pulley.
(See Servicing Belt section to remove engine
belts.) To remove the jackshaft pulley,
remove the bolts from the bushing and use
them to screw into the empty threaded holes
to push the bushing out of the pulley.
Tighten each screw just a little and go on to
the next screw keep tightening a little at a
time until the bushing and pulley are
separated.
AFTER REMOVING BOLTS, SCREW BOLTS
INTO THE THREADED HOLES TO PUSH THE
BUSHING OUT OF THE PULLEY