Tiger TRIPLE FLAIL JD5 M T4F Series, Mounting And Operating Instructions

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MAINTENANCE
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MAINTENANCE
CUTTERSHAFT BEARING REPLACEMENT
1.
Remove existing cuttershaft, bearings and string guards.
2.
Make sure that the end knives on each end of the cuttershaft are oriented as shown.
3.
Apply anti-seize on cuttershaft as shown on next page.
4. Before installation the bearings must be fully greased per the following protocol: 1.Add 2 or 3
pumps of grease, 2. Spin the bearing 2 or 3 times. 3. Add 2 or 3 pumps of grease. 4. Spin the
bearing 2 or 3 times. 5. Add 2 or three pumps of grease. Continue this procedure until you
can visually confirm that grease is purging from the entire circumfrence of the seal.
5.
Install non-drive side bearing first.
6.
Install the top of the string guard on the non-drive side first. Use Loctite 271 or equivalent
and torque (95 ft-lb or 104ft-lb if you use an extension).
7.
Install the bearing and top string guard on the drive side.
8.
Center the cuttershaft between the string guards. Use Loctite 271 or equivalent and torque
(95ft-lb or 104ft-lb if you use an extension) the top string guard on the drive side.
9.
Install, use Loctite 271 or equivalent, and torque (95ft-lb or 104ft-lb if you use an extension)
the bottom string guard on both sides.
10. Make sure the cuttershaft is centered. On the non-drive side, tighten one set-screw in the
bearing onto the cuttershaft.
11. Remove the other set screw and drill a 5/16” hole into the cuttershaft 3/16” deep through the
hole in the bearing. BE CAREFUL NOT TO DAMAGE THE THREADS IN THE BEARING
HOLE.
12. Replace the set screw in the bearing, use Loctite 271 or equivalent, and tighten onto the
cuttershaft through the new hole.
13. Remove the other set screw and repeat the drilling procedure (Step 10). Replace the set
screw as stated in Step 11.
14. Repeat steps 9 through 12 on the drive side.
See illustration on next page