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Figure 5.173: Reel Support Arm
3.
Loosen bolt (A) on brace (B) at each end of the reel.
4.
Move the forward end of reel support arm (C) laterally as
needed to center the reel.
5.
Tighten bolt (A). Torque the bolt to 359 Nm (265 lbf
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ft).
6.
Repeat the previous step to secure the reel brace on the
opposite side of the header.
5.8.4
Reel Fingers
IMPORTANT:
Keep the reel fingers in good condition and straighten or replace them as necessary.
Removing Steel Fingers
WARNING
To prevent bodily injury from the fall of a raised reel, always engage the reel safety props before going under the
raised reel for any reason.
IMPORTANT:
Ensure the tine tube is supported at all times to avoid damaging it and other components.
1.
Lower the header fully.
2.
Raise the reel fully.
3.
Shut down the engine, and remove the key from the ignition.
4.
Engage the reel safety props. For instructions, refer to
Engaging Reel Safety Props, page 35
.
5.
Remove the tine tube bushings from the applicable tine tube at the center and left reel discs. For instructions, refer to
Removing Bushings from Reels, page 208
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Figure 5.174: Tine Tube Arm
6.
Attach tine tube arms (B) to the reel disc at original
attachment locations (A).
7.
Cut the damaged finger so it can be removed from the
tine tube.
8.
Remove bolts from the existing fingers and slide the fingers
over to replace the finger that was cut off in Step
(remove tine tube arms [B] from the tine tubes as
necessary).
