Alamo 00761808C, A96B, FC-0015, FC-0016 BLADE CARRIER INSTALLATION, BLADE TIMING AND ROTATION (FIGURE Mnt-R-0102)

MAINTENANCE
A96B 03/06 Maintenance Section 5-8
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MAINTENANCE
BLADE CARRIER INSTALLATION
Clean the spline s on both the blade carrier an d output shaft. Position carrier on the gearbox output shaft and
install special washer nut.
T i ghten nut hold ing bla de carrier to minimum 450 f t. pounds , strike the carrier near the hub several times with a
heavy hammer to seat the hub. Use a suitable spacer over the nut to prevent damage to the nut and threads.
Retighten the nut to 450 ft. pounds. Install cotter pin and spread.
IMPORTANT: Always recheck gearb ox output shaft slotted bla de carrier retaining nut to rque after a few hours
operation.
Avoid personal injury. Do not work under cutter without support blocks to keep frame from
falling.
BLADE TIMING AND ROTATION (FIGURE Mnt-R-0102)
Blades on multi-spindle mowers overlap cutting paths to ensure a complete cut across the width of the mower
and to compensa te for blade tip wear. If a gearbox has been rep aired, a blade carrier or side drive line has been
removed, or other maintenance performed which altered the factory set blade carrier timing, the blades must
be re-timed to ensure they will not collide while rotating.