Alamo EAGLE 10/15 BLADE CARRIER REMOVAL, BLADE CARRIER INSPECTION

MAINTENANCE

EAGLE 15 03/09 Maintenance Section 5-16

MAINTENANCE

BLADE CARRIER REMOVAL

Remove cotter pin and loosen slotted nut on gear box shaft. Loosen but do not remove the nut until the blade

carrier is loosened. Use a suit able two-jaw gear pu ller to pull ca rrier of f t ape red gear box sha ft. If gea r puller is

not available use long bar inserted through blade bolt access hole with end against rotor bar. Strike opposite

end of bar with sledge hammer. Rotate blade carrier 180 degrees and repeat process.

Blade bolt fit into carrier bushings should be checked every time blades are changed. The blade bolt should fit

into carrier bushings as a snug slip fit. If the blade bolt fit appears to be loose or sloppy, measure the square

hole in bushin g. If th e botto m of t he squar e hole is 1/16” o r grea ter th an the sq uare shoulder of the new bla de

bolt the bushings should be replaced. Bushings can be removed by cutting bushing head where it is welded to

carrier bar. Once head is removed bushing can be pressed out of bar. Clean and grind top of blade bar so new

bushing can be inst alled and weld ed. Bushing should be p ressed into bar as far as possible. Use low hydro gen

rod to weld bushing in place.

Failure to replace a worn blade carr ier bushing as described abo ve may lead to cat astr ophic

failure of the blade, blade bolt, and/or blade bolt nut resulting in the ejection of the broken

part s out from under the mower at tre mendous speed and for ce which could r esult in serious

bodily injury or death.