COE ORCHARD EQUIPMENT INC R Series, Owner'S Manual

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SHIM
REAR CLAMP ARM PIN ADJUSTMENT
Rear clamp arm pin requires periodic adjustment.
1.) Check for play in clamp arm by using pry bar, place bar
between lower case and clamp arm as indicated by green
arrow.
2.) If there is play remove cross bolt and adjust castle nut to
remove excessive play.
NOTE: MAINTAINING PROPER TORQUE ON REAR
CLAMP ARM PIN IS CRITICAL IN THE LONGEVITY &
RELIABILITY OF THE CLAMPING SYSTEM.
CROSS BOLT
CLAMP ARM WEAR PLATES
Clamp arm wear plates requires periodic adjustment.
1.) With use the clamp arm wear plates will get worn down.
2.) When worn enough to create a gap between the guide
arms use shims to take up the gap.
3.) To add shim pull clamp arm out, remove wear plate
bolts, install shim as needed & re-install bolts.
4.) Once wear plates are worn replace with new wear plate.
INSTALL SHIM FIRST ON LOWER WEAR PLATE, NEXT
SHIM UPPER WEAR PLATE WHEN GAP APPEARS.
WHEN GAP APPEARS WHEN BOTH WEAR PLATES
SHIMS INSTALLED REMOVE SHIMS & INSTALL NEW
WEAR PLATES.
NOTE: MAINTAINING PROPER TOLERANCE OF CLAMP
ARM WEAR PLATES IS CRITICAL IN THE LONGEVITY &
RELIABILITY OF THE CLAMPING SYSTEM.
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