Land Pride RC45180 manual Plate Slip Clutch, Disassembly Step, Assembly Step, Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Land Pride

Section 5 Maintenance and Lubrication

4-Plate Slip Clutch

NOTE: Before proceeding, secure the clutch firmly in a vise or other clamping device to prevent injury.

Disassembly

Step 1

Remove snap ring.

Step 2

Remove backup ring, lock collar, compression spring, bottom backup ring, and balls.

Step 3

Tighten the four hex nuts uniformly until the clutch pack and hub are loose.

Step 4

Bend all four retaining lugs out on the edge of the clutch housing.

Step 5

Remove the thrust plate with the Belleville Springs and lug rings to ac- cess friction disks and hub for inspec- tion or service.

Step 6

Inspect friction disks and hub.

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Assembly

Step 1

Place the hub and friction disks into the housing.

Step 2

Compress the Belleville Springs to the pressure plate by tightening the four hex nuts and then placing the as- sembly into the clutch housing.

Step 3

Bend the retaining lugs inward over the Belleville Spring edges to secure the spring before backing the four hex nuts off.

Step 4

With the lugs bent in, loosen the four hex nuts completely to the end of the threaded studs.

Step 5

Insert greased balls.

Step 6

Install bottom backup ring, compres- sion spring, lock collar, and top back- up ring.

Step 7

Install snap ring.

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RCM45180 Rotary Cutter 312-382M 7/14/08