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7.4.3 Strut Spacing
Strut spacing is set at the factory but can be adjusted to avoid planter or sprayer tracks in your
fields, or if your operation changes row widths. Rear struts should be spaced to avoid running in
planter tracks when possible. Often it is not possible to avoid planter or sprayer tracks in which case
at least one tire should be off the tracks from the planter or sprayer and the rear struts moved out
as wide as practical. Having one strut follow were a previous wheel track has been made can make it
very difficult to maintain a level defoliator which can result in a poor defoliation job.
Set up Strut spacing as follows:
1. Measure from the center of the frame to determine new strut spacing and mark the rear tube.
2. Jack up the corner of the frame to remove the load from the strut assembly and the tires. Se-
curely block the frame with suitable jack stands or wooden blocks.
3. Loosen one inch strut bolts securing the rear struts to the rear frame tubing.
4. If struts are steerable loosen the bolts attaching the steering cylinder to the rear frame tube. In
addition the tie rod clamp will need to be loosened and cross bolt removed.
5. Slide the assembly along the frame until the correct strut spacing is achieved.
6. Tighten the mounting bolts evenly.
7. Repeat with the other side
8. On Steerable strut units after both struts have been adjusted reinstall the tie - rod cross bolt in
the appropriate hole and tighten the tie - rod clamp in place. Tie rod length may need to be ad-
justed with the end links to ensure both struts are straight, see section 7.5.
7.5 Steerable Struts
To adjust your steerable struts so they are tracking straight:
1. Start with the strut that is attached to the steering cylin-
der, typically the right strut.
2. Check for straightness by setting a straight edge against
the steering weldment and check for alignment with the
frame mounted weldment.
3. If they are not aligned, loosen the jam nuts on the eye-
bolt locating the cylinder and adjust the eyebolt in or
out until they are properly aligned.
4. For defoliator models not equipped with an eyebolt for
adjustment the bolts affixing the cylinder plate to the
rear tube will have to be loosen and retightened after
the strut is aligned.
5. With that complete check for alignment on the other strut in the same manner.
6. To adjust the other side loosen the locking nuts on both sides of the tie - rod.
7. Turn the tie rod to adjust in or out.
8. Once proper alignment is achieve re - tighten the nuts locking the tie - rod length.
Figure 7 - 12: Steerable Struts