Textron 070544, Safety, Operation & Maintenance Manual/Parts List

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MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION 8
8.19 BLADE CHANGE ______________________________________________________
Front Cutter Deck
1. Raise the deck to the cross cut position. This will allow the
setting pin D to lift clear of the arm and be easier to remove.
2. Remove the pins at position D on both sides of the machine
which lock the deck in its working position.
3. Lift the cutter deck to its full height.
4. Rotate cutter deck to the inclined position.
5. Insert one of the height of cut pins at position (E) to lock
deck in its vertical position.
All Cutter Decks
6. Remove blade bolt (A).
7. Remove blade (B) from deck.
8. Fit new blade.
9. Replace blade bolt A to hydraulic motor spindle.
10. Tighten blade bolt with torque wrench (C) set to 95N-m (70
ft.-lb.) torque.
Front Cutter Deck
11. Remove the pin which holds the cutter deck in the vertical
position and return deck to its working position.
12. Refit the locking pins to position (D).
WARNING
Blades Are Extremely Sharp And Can Cause
Severe Cuts. For Your Protection, Hold Blades
With Thick Leather Work Gloves Only.
D
E