Alamo MACHETE Product Service Manual page 144

SPINDLE - MOTOR PLATE
6. Check to make sure the
Flat washer is not contact-
ing the bottom of the
mount plate. There should
be a 1/4" gap between the
Flat Washer and the mount
plate, (See FIGURE 93).
7. Place Thread Locking
Compound on the threads
and install the Hardened
Flat Washers and Toplock
Nuts. Torque these Nuts
to 100 Ft.-Lbs. in three in-
crements and following the
positions 1 through 4.
Example: torque to 35 ft
lbs, 70 ft. lbs. then to 100
ft. lbs. Re-check torque val-
ues after reaching the final
torque. (See FIGURE 94).
8. Place Thread Locking
Compound on the threads
and run the Hardened Flat
Washers and Jam Nuts up
tight against the bottom of
the Mount Plate. Lock Jam
Nuts together. (See FIG-
URE 95).
Place Loctite on Threads
& Torque to 100 ft. lbs.
2
3
FIGURE 94
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Front of Deck
(Door Opening)
Locktite Threads
& the 2 Nuts
together
Hardened
Flatwasher & Top
Lock Nuts
FIGURE 92
Place
Locktite on
Threads &
4
Lock Jam
Nuts To-
gether
1
FIGURE 95
144
7/8" to 15/16"
1 2 1 2
1 2 1 2
1 2 1 2
1 2 1 2
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
1 2 1 2
1 2 1 2
1 2 1 2
1 2 1 2
1 2 1 2
1 2 1 2
1 2 1 2
Loctite & Torque
to 177 ft. lbs.
1/4"
FIGURE 93
Top Lock Nut & Hardened
Flatwasher
Jam Nuts &
Hardened
Flatwashers
Jam Nuts &
Hardened
Flatwashers
1/4"