MacDon FD75 OM - Manual (Page 388)

MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING
Removing Steel Tines
WARNING
To avoid bodily injury from fall of raised reel, always
engage reel safety props before going under raised
reel for any reason.
1. Lower header and raise reel. Engage reel safety props.
2. Shut down engine and remove key from ignition.
3. Remove tine tube bushings from the applicable tine
tube at center and left discs.
Refer to Removing
Bushings from 5-, 6- or 9-Bat Reels, page 376 .
4. Temporarily attach reel arms (B) to reel disc, using
original attachment locations (A).
5. Cut damaged tine(s) so that it can be removed
from tube.
6. Remove bolts on existing tines and slide tines over to
replace tine that was cut off in previous step. Remove
reel arms (B) from tube as required.
Figure 6.256: Reel Arm
Installing Steel Tines
WARNING
To avoid bodily injury from fall of raised reel, always engage reel safety props before going under raised
reel for any reason.
IMPORTANT:
Ensure tine tube is supported at all times to prevent damage to the tube or other components.
1. Slide new tines and reel arm (A) onto end of tube.
2. Install tine tube bushings. Refer to 6.12.10 Tine Tube
Bushings, page 376 .
3. Attach tines to tine bar with bolts and nuts (B).
Figure 6.257: Tine Tube
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