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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
Chopper Reel and 3 Row Spike
Installation
See Figures 2-79
-
2-92
Spike for placement dimensions.
From the placement drawings note the chopper reel
1.
angle. There are left and right arm assemblies with
reel mounts to match the angle of the chopper reel.
Some sizes also use shorter harrow arms without
(w/o) spike harrow chains.
NOTE
Please note proper location
2. Attach the reel arms to the back of the finisholl using
5/8 u-bolts and locknuts around the frame tube and
5/8x2 screws and locknuts through the mounting
plates
See Figure
3-38. There are no bolts used in
the mounting holes second from the top.
3. Adjust the reel mounts and clamp plates to the
proper distance from the front of the harrow arm.
Loosen the clamp plate bolts and remove the middle
bolt that goes through the middle of the harrow arm.
Slide the reel mount and clamp plates forward or
rearward to the correct position and reinstall the
middle bolt through the arm. Retighten all clamp
plate bolts.
Chopper reel blades are extremely sharp.
Exercise extreme care when working on or near
chopper reel blades. Do not allow blades to roll
over or fall onto any bodily part. Do not allow
wrenches to slip when working near chopper reel
blades. Never push wrenches toward chopper
reel blades. Do not climb over machine above
chopper reel blades. Failure to stay clear of
chopper reel blade edges can cause serious
personal injury or death.
4. Start from the middle of the machine and working
outward, install the chopper reel assemblies. Using
the right & left reel mount clamps, 1" square washers,
and 1x2-1/2 screws and locknuts fasten the reel gang
bars to the harrow arm reel mounts. Use a 1" square
washer under both the bolt head and locknut. Slide
the reel assembly right or left to the correct position
and clamp in place.
5. Chopper reels should be installed as shown
Figure 3-37
for correct chopping operation (Note the
direction of travel). If the reels are installed
backwards, the blade will contact the ground at a
much flatter angle, and not chop or mix the soil as
well.
3-40
for Chopper Reel and 3 Row
.
DANGER
See
Figure 3-37: Chopper Reel Direction
6. Assemble the spike bars to the harrow arms. Refer to
See Figure 2-79
-
2-92
location and hole placement.
NOTE
The location of the double brackets.
7. Double bar brackets are used over the top of a spike
tooth or in between spike teeth. The double bar
brackets may need to be repositioned. Use ½ x 1-1/4
screws and flange head locknuts through the double
bar brackets
See Figure
plate from each side of the single bar brackets.
Attach the single bar bracket with a 1/2 x 3 screw,
with a spike bar clamp plate (square washer) and
locknut on the bottom side of the spike bar assembly.
Note the correct spike bar alignment shown.
NOTE
The correct spike bar alignment
8. Refer to the chopper
Spike" on page 4-24
adjustments.
FRONT
the placement pages for
3-38. Install one bar clamp
See Figure
3-38.
"Chopper Reel & 3 Row
in "Operating Section" for
F-756-0321
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