Accessing The Sliding Shoes - Labrie AUTOMIZER VERSA HAND Maintenance Manual

Accessing the Sliding Shoes

To do so:
Go behind the packer and, with a grinder or cutting tools, remove the welds from both sliding
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shoes (see Figure 3-15).
Figure 3-15 Welds to remove
From the cab, start the engine, engage the hydraulic pump and extend the packer to about
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18 inches before the end of the stroke.
Figure 3-16 Packer extended to 18 inches before end of stroke
Danger!
Never enter the hopper while the packer is moving.
Turn off the hydraulic pump and the engine.
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Remove all three bolts retaining each sliding shoe.
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