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MA.INTENANCE/SERVICE
SICKLE AND SICKLE DRIVE
(continued)
Wobble Box Maintenance
Mounting Bolts
-
Check four wobble
box
mounting bolts
(8) torque
after
the
first 10
hours
operation
and every 100
hours
thereaftE[.
Torque
should
be
200
ft.lbs.
(270
N·m).
When tighlening,
start
with the
side mounting bolts.
Lubricant
-
Check
wobble
box
lubric:ant
level
before first
operation and
every
100
hours
thereafter.
To
check:
1.
Raise
header to a point where the wobble
box
base is
approximately level.
2.
Remove
breather (A)
and measure down. Oil
level should
be 2
%
to
3
%
inches
(135
to
gO
mm)
from lop of
hole.
NOTE:
Use
a somewhat
flexible
measuring
device
to
anew
insertion past
internal
components.
3.
Add
as
required
.
See "Recommended
Lubri-
ca nts"
for specified
gear
lube
and capacity
of
box.
4.
Replace
breather.
Change wobble box
lubricant
after the
first
50
hours operation
and every
1000 hours
(or
3
years)
thereafter.
Assembly/Disassembly
If
removing wobble
box
pulley,
a
3-jaw puller is
recommended.
When reinstalling drive arm
or
pulley:
1.
Remove
any
rust or
paint from inner
~:;pline.
For
replacement
parts,
remove oil/gmase
with
degreasing
agent.
2.
Before
assembly,
apply
Loclite® #24:J
adhesive
(or
equivalent) to
spline.
Apply in two bands
(C)
as
shown,
with
one
band
at end
of
$pline and
one band
approximately
mid-way.
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& LUBRICANT
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