Labrie automizer, Maintenance Manual

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42 General Maintenance
Figure 3-28 Hopper divider
6.
Remove both side rail shields (see Figure 3-13).
6 bolts are to be removed to take off the right-hand side rail shield.
5 bolts are to be removed to take off the left-hand side rail shield.
7.
Remove both side rails (see Figure 3-14 and Figure 3-15).
8.
Start the engine and engage the hydraulic pump.
9.
Extend the packer to about 12 inches before the end of the stroke (see Figure 3-16).
10.
Turn OFF the hydraulic pump and the engine.
Disconnecting the Packer - Co-Mingle Units
Once you have gained access to the packer, you must now disconnect it:
1.
Remove the floating panel from the hopper (see Removing Lower Wear Pad - Co-Mingle Units on
page 62)
2.
Remove the access cover on the packer panel to reach the cylinder pins (see Figure 3-17).
3.
Disconnect the cylinder pins from the greasing hoses (see Figure 3-18).
4.
Remove both cylinder pins (see Figure 3-18).
The cylinder pin top plate has 2 threaded holes to be used as a puller by inserting two ½ NC
bolts.
5.
Start the engine and engage the hydraulic pump.
6.
Retract both hydraulic cylinders.
Removing the Packer Panel - Co-Mingle Units
Once the packer has been prepared, accessed and disconnected, you can remove it from the hopper.
Packer