Crossbar Removal - Woods BATWING BW20.51Q Operator's Manual

CROSSBAR REMOVAL

1. It is necessary to gain access to bottom side of cut-
ter for crossbar removal. See Blocking Method page
20.
NOTE: You will need to use either the puller screw
(Item 6, Figure 14) or a small hydraulic jack to re-
move the crossbar.
2. Remove blades from crossbar as shown in Figure
13.
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Figure 13. Blade Removal
3. Remove cotter pin from bottom of crossbar and re-
move nut and washer.
4. Refer to Figure 14. Attach a clevis (1) to each end of
crossbar, using blade pins, spacers, keyhole plates,
and blade pin clips.
5. Position tube assembly (5) with threaded nut (4) to-
ward crossbar for puller screw removal or down for
hydraulic jack removal.
6. For removal with puller screw, attach tube (5) to
each clevis with bolts (2) and nuts (3). Place pad (4)
in nut and thread puller screw (6) into nut from bot-
tom. Tighten until pad is solid against gearbox shaft.
For best results, strike head of puller screw with a
hammer while tightening with a wrench.
7. For removal with a jack, attach tube to each clevis
with puller links (7), bolts (2), and nuts (3). Place
jack on tube with end of jack pressing against gear-
box shaft. Slowly apply force with jack
NOTE: Hydraulic jack will not operate if tipped
more than 90°. Use care to prevent bending cross-
bar during removal.
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7. Blade pin
8. Crossbar assembly
9. Shim, 18 ga
10. Shim, 20 ga
11. Keyhole plate
12. Blade lock clip
50. 1/2 NC x 1-1/4 HHCS GR5
1. Crossbar puller clevis
2. 5/8 NC x 4-1/2 HHCS
3. 5/8 NC Hex nut
4. Crossbar puller pad
5. Crossbar puller tube
6. Crossbar puller screw
7. Crossbar puller link
Figure 14. Crossbar Removal
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