Installing Steel Fingers - MacDon FlexDraper FD1 Series Operator's Manual

4. Attach tine tube arms (B) (temporarily) to the reel disc at
the original attachment locations (A).
5. Cut the damaged finger so it can be removed from the
tine tube.
6. Remove bolts from the existing fingers and slide the
fingers over to replace the finger that was cut off in
Step 4, page 508 (remove the tine tube arms [B] from
the tine tubes as necessary).

Installing Steel Fingers

WARNING
To avoid bodily injury from fall of raised reel, always engage reel safety props before going under raised
reel for any reason.
IMPORTANT:
Ensure the tine tube is supported at all times to prevent damage to the tube and other components.
1. Remove the applicable finger. Refer to
Fingers, page 507.
2. Slide the new fingers and tine tube arm (A) onto the end
of the tube.
3. Install the tine tube bushings. Refer to
Bushings on Five-, Six-, or Nine-Bat Reels, page
4. Attach the fingers to the tine tube with bolts and
nuts (B).
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Figure 5.230: Tine Tube Arm
Removing Steel
Installing
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Figure 5.231: Tine Tube
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