Alamo SHD74, SHD96, SHD62, SHD88 manual Knife Assembly, Skid Shoe Assembly, Frame Assembly

ASSEMBLY

KNIFE ASSEMBLY

Tip cutterhousing back (Figure 2) and place a block under roller to safely support unit. Remove shipping skids and drive pulley side belt guard fender. If necessary, install knives, as shown, one row at a time. ALL KNIFE PINS ARE INSTALLED WITH THEIR HEADS FACING AWAY FROM THE CUTTERSHAFT PULLEY. This will located cotter pins where knives cannot reach them when flexing backward. The housing side sheet has a hole in it which allows knife pins to be inserted into end lugs from outside the cutterhousing. After the cotter pin is installed, bend extended prong at a 45 Degree angle with prong parallel to lug. See Image ASM- FL-0047.

SKID SHOE ASSEMBLY

With the cutterhousing tipped up, attach housing shoes/wear plate. Carriage bolt attaches to front mounting hole; plow bolts attach to middle and rear holes. See Image ASM-FL-0012.

A-FRAME ASSEMBLY

1.Attach overarms (5) to cutterhousing. Secure each in 2 places with 5/8 NC x 1-3/4 Bolt, lockwasher, and nut (1).

2.Attach “A” frame arms (6) to front of cutter housing. Secure each plus overarms, in plus

overarms, in place with 5/7 NC x 2-1/2” bolt, lockwasher and nut (2).

3.Attach gearbox mounting frame to overarms and “A” frame arms.

4.Secure with 5/8 NC x 1-3/4 bolt, lockwasher, and nut (2 places) (3). Torque to 170 ft-lbs.

5.Secure with 3/4 NC x 3-3/4 bolt, “A” frame spacer, lockwasher, and nut (4). Torque to 300 ft-lbs. See Image ASM-FL-0049.

SHD 03/09 Assembly Section 3-3

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ASSEMBLY