Restraining the Reel for Installing
Threaded Inserts
1.
Insert a long-handled pry bar (recommended 3/8
x 12 inches with a screwdriver handle) through
the front of the cutting reel, closest to the side of
the cutting unit that you will be torquing (
2.
Place the pry bar against the weld side of the
internal cutting reel reinforcement (
).
Note:
The pry bar should contact a blade at the
front, the reel shaft, and a blade at the back of
the back of the reel, locking it in place.
Important:
Do not contact the cutting edge
of any blades with the pry bar; this may
damage the cutting edge and/or cause a high
blade.
Important:
The insert on the left side of
the cutting unit has left-hand threads. The
insert on the right side of the cutting unit has
right-hand threads.
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Figure 32
1.
Threaded insert for
installation
3.
Weld side of support plate
2.
Reel shaft
4.
Pry bar
3.
Rest the handle of the pry bar against the roller
4.
Per the insert’s installation instructions and
torque requirements, complete the installation of
the threaded insert while ensuring that the pry
bar stays in place, then remove the pry bar.
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