Alamo MACHETE Product Service Manual page 139

Procedures: Remove Motor and Spindle
1. Remove the Motor Hold Down Tie Rod Nuts on the Top side of motor that are screwed on to
Motor Hold Down Tie Rods (See Figure 86), It may be required to hold Ties Rods, This can be
done with a Pipe Wrench or other round surface gripping Tool.
2. On Older Models remove the four Bolts in the Center of the Motor Hold Down Plate, On Later
Models the four Bolts are in a recess under Hold Down Plate and are not visible till Plate is
removed. On the later models these four Bolts will not have to be removed. These four bolts
hold Valve Block on top of Motor, After you Lift the Hold down Plate off you will need to secure
this Block to the top of Motor with alternate Bolts or it will fall off (on older Models). USE
EXTREME CAUTION when removing Valve Block, make sure no foreign material gets into
Ports, Also All O-Rings and Back-Up Rings will have to be replaced if this Valve Block is taken
loose. See earlier steps about cleaning.
3. Remove the four Bolts that Retain Motor to Spindle, Working Motor side to side lift it away from
Spindle. If the Head is standing up on side Oil may run out of Spindle when seal of Gasket is
broken, be ready to catch it in a container. It will not be necessary to remove Hoses or
connections to motor, you will be able to set motor aside with Hoses connected.
4. Remove Spindle from deck, There are six bolts that hold Spindle down to Deck, remove these
Bolts and Nuts to remove Spindle from Deck. You will need someone on bottom side of Deck
to hold the Bolts as you take the Nuts off. Spindle will lift off deck from top of Deck.
5. Move Spindle to work Bench; Older Models used a 000 Grease (Thick Oil) that will Drain Slowly,
the later models use a Grease that will not drain at all. It is Best to remove grease when Spindle
has been dis-assembled.
Vlave Bolck Bolts (Under
Plate on Later Models)
Motor Hold Down
Tie Rod Nut
Connection
Motor Retaining Bolt
Deck
FIGURE 86
Machete (Service Manual) 04/04
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SPINDLE - REPAIR
Hose
Moter Hold
Down Plate
Motor Hold Down
Motor
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Tie Rods
Hose
Connection