Great Plains DVN8552 Assembly Manual - Manual (Page 33)

Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Assembly 29
02/12/2014 550-353Q-ENG
Install K-Flex
Note: See layout section for proper shank placement. If
machine is equipped with magnum shanks,
Refer to Figure 25
130.Slide k-flex shank mount
through slot in k-flex
clamp . Slide these two parts over frame tube in
proper location.
131.Align top hole in k-flex clip with top hole in k-flex
clamp , secure with 1/2 x 1 1/2 Gr. 5 hex bolt , 1/
2 lock washer and 1/2 nut. Install 1/2 x 5 Gr. 5 hex
bolts
, 1/2 lock washers and 1/2 nuts.
132.Slide shank through slotted hole in k-flex shank
mount , secure with 5/8 x 2 Gr. 5 hex bolt and 5/
8 top lock nut. Attach sweep with 7/16 x 1 3/4 Gr. 5
plow bolts , one, 7/16 flat washer (top slotted
hole) and 7/16 nylock nuts.
133.Tighten all bolts to specs, See “Torque Values
Chart” on page 43.
Install Magnum Shank
Note: See layout section for proper shank placement.
Refer to Figure 26
134.Loosen 1/2 x 1 1/2 hex bolt
clear up to get 5/8 x 2
Gr. 5 hex bolt installed.
135.Position pre-assembled shank mount assembly
over front of frame tube in proper location. Secure
with 5/8 x 4 1/32 x 4 3/4 u-bolt
and 5/8 top lock
nut.
136.Be sure the 3/4 nylock jam nut is loose enough for
shank cradle to pivot.
137.Slide shank into shank cradle until holes are
aligned, secure with 5/8 x 2 Gr. 5 hex bolt and 5/8
top lock nut.
138.Align sweep with holes on shank , secure with
7/16 x 1 3/4 plow bolts , one, 7/16 flat washer
(top slotted hole) and 7/16 nylock nuts.
139.Re-tighten 1/2 x 1 1/2 hex bolt until threads bot-
tom out.
Note: IIMPORANT(!) Be sure and tighten 3/4 nylock
jam nut until threads bottom out to insure
that hole doesn’t wear excessively.
140.Tighten rest of bolts to specs, See “Torque Values
Chart” on page 43.
Figure 25
K-Flex Assembly
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6
1 3
4
5
2
10
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9
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2 4
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6
1 7
8
9 10
Figure 26
Magnum Shank Assembly
41668
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7
9
5
6
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8
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4
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6
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8 9
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