HighLine Feed Chopper 1251, Operator'S Manual

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Section 3 - Maintaining the Feed Chopper
Remove Fasteners on Gearbox Support Frame
219129C
Lift the Gearbox Support Under the Tabs
Move Belt Under the Support
219131C
Place Belt on the Chopper Sheaves
219132C
7. Remove the nuts (3) holding the gearbox
support frame to the hitch.
- Keep the bolt and nuts for re-use.
8. Move the chopper drive belt to be around
the base of the gearbox support.
9. Place a pry bar under the tabs of the
gearbox support. (See the diagram)
- Lift the support enough to move the
drive belt under the support.
Note: Lifting the gearbox support too
much may cause the drive shaft to
come out of the bearing supporting
the flail/auger drive sheave.
10. Remove the belt from the support.
Installing the Chopper Drive Belt
1. Slide the new drive belt under the
gearbox support.
- Use the pry bar under the support
tabs to lift enough to move the belt
under the support.
2. Move the chopper belt around the
support.
3. Move the belt around the feed chopper
large sheave.
4. Place the drive belt around the lower
chopper sheave (4).
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