Speeco 24046000 User Manual
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IMPORTANT:
The gear box is shipped without lubricant. Fill the top hole with 80W-90 lubricant or the equivalent.
Approximately 1.75 quarts of the lubricant is enough to lubricate the gears and bearings. A
greater amount will not harm the gear box. Do not fill to overflow point as this may damage the
seals.
STEP 1:
Be certain that the gear box has adequate lubrication. Check the oil level after every fifty hours of
use.
STEP 2:
Attach the boom (1) to the top link mounting bracket on the tractor using a top link pin and a
lynch pin (not provided) through the swivel ball at the bottom of the boom. The ball accepts
either category 1 or 2 pins.
STEP 3:
Connect the “A” frame (5) to the tractor’s 3-point lift arms using the 7/8 in. pull pins with nut and
lockwasher (7) as shownin the drawing. Attach the “A” frame (5) to the boom (1) after selecting
the desired hole (for angle adjustment) using the “A” frame pin (6) and lynch pin (4).
STEP 4:
Attach the gear box (10) to the boom (1)
using the boom pin supplied with the gear box. When in
place secure with the cotter pins provided. NOTE: Input shaft shield (9)
and output shaft shield
(8) are already attached to the gear box.
STEP 5:
Attach the auger (18,19,20, 25 or 26 ) to the output shaft on the bottom of the gear box (10) using
the 1/2 in. hex cap screws (15), 1/2 in. lockwashers (16) and 1/2 in. hex nuts (17). Tighten the
nuts.
STEP 6:
Attach the driveline
(11) to the gear box input shaft using the 3/8 in.grade 5 hex cap screw (12),
the 3/8 in.lockwasher (13) and the 3/8 in. NC hex nut (14). Tighten the hex nut. Insert the 1/4
in. x 3/8 in. set screw (24) from the hardware kit in the hole on the yoke that aligns with the 3/16
in. groove on the gear box input shaft. Tighten loosely.
ATTENTION:
THE 3/8 IN. HEX CAP SCREW PROVIDES SHEAR PROTECTION. USE A GRADE 5
3 IN. BOLT ONLY TO AVOID DAMAGE TO THE GEAR BOX OR AUGER.
IMPORTANT:
The universal joint should be greased with a good grade chassis lube every week. At the
beginning of each season grease the sliding driveshaft members with a moly grease. All
diggers are equipped with quick-detach universal joints on the power-take-off end for a
1-3/8 in. splined shaft.
STEP 7:
Attach the tractor end of the driveline (11)
to the tractor PTO shaft. Push in the spring-loaded pin
in the splined yoke
and slip it on the splined PTO shaft of the tractor. Release the pin and push
until it locks securely in place. It will be necessary to obtain a 1-1/8 in. to 1-3/8 in. sleeve spline
adapter if your tractor PTO shaft has a 1-1/8 in. spline.
STEP 8:
Attach and secure the lower chain on the driveline to the boom
(1).
Attach the upper chain to the
hole on the gear box shield (9).
STEP 9:
Check all nuts and bolts for tightness. Stabilizers should be kept tight to avoid side sway of the
digger.
NOTE:
See illustration A for reference in assembling the digger and mounting it to the tractor. Note that
the boom angle can be adjusted on your tractor for proper digging and ground clearance by
moving the “A” frame to a different mounting hole as shown in illustration B.
NOTE:
When the 7/8 in. diameter pull pins in the “A” frame are too small for the holes in the lift arms,
bushings should be used to obtain a proper fit
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