8999118EN: v1.1 21/12/2020
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Original instructions (ENGLISH)
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Undo the 4 setscrews holding the two headstock clamp plates onto the front flap side box section.
Undo the 2 setscrews on the 2 clamp plates holding the headstock rear support to the rear roller side
box section.
Lift the complete headstock assembly clear of the machine taking care to prevent the headstock rear
support from swinging freely and causing impact damage.
Rotate the assembly through 180 degrees.
Lower the assembly with care to re-engage the
Headstock onto the cowl’s rear slider bar. Throughout
this operation, take care to support the rear headstock support, keeping it raised above the cowl. Do
not lower the assembly weight fully onto the box section.
Manually rotate and align the rear headstock support onto the
cowl’s front slider bar.
If necessary, whilst the assembly is still supported, slide the assembly left or right to ensure that the
measurements from the cowl drive end plate to the Headstock and Tension support bracket are the
same as recorded earlier.
Re-fasten all clamp plates on the headstock and rear headstock support.
Remove the lifting aid(s)
Finally unfasten the Gearbox PTO guard and the opposing Gearbox Pinion cover, swap them over and
re-fasten them to the Gearbox.
The machine is now ready for front mounting, see Figure 1.9.
Figure 1.9