New Holland 499 Operator's Manual page 92

3. Remove cotter pin, 2, slotted nut, 3, and front
shim washers, 4.
4. Remove the connecting rod and front bearing
cone, 8. Use care to keep dirt out of the bearings.
5. Remove: Rear bearing cone with seal, 7;
Washer, 6; Dust shield, 5.
NOTE: Bevel side of washer, 10, goes towards the
gearbox.
6. Move the knife back forward or backward in the
guard opening by moving shim washers, 4,
between the front and back of the connecting rod.
The total number of washers should not change.
7. Replace: Dust shield, 5; Washer, 6; Cone and
seal, 7. The cone may be slightly loose on the pin.
8. Install: Connecting rod. Be sure the seal lip and
dust shield are not damaged; Front bearing
cone, 8; Remaining washers, 4; Slotted nut, 3.
9. Tighten slotted nut, 3, to 47 N⋅m (35 ft. lbs.). Back
off the nut until it is loose, then retighten it until
snug. Rotate the nut to the closest of the two
crank pin holes and install the cotter pin, 2. Be
sure to bend the cotter pin against the shaft to
clear hub cap, 1.
10. Replace hub cap, 1.
11. Replace connecting rod bolt, 2, and knife head
bolt, 3.
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