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Tine Maintenance
Checking the Tines
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
1.
Shut off the engine, engage the parking brake,
remove the key, and wait for all moving parts to
stop before leaving the operating position.
2.
Raise the machine and support it with jack
stands with a 460 kg (1,015 lb) capacity.
CAUTION
Raising the machine for service
or maintenance relying solely on
mechanical or hydraulic jacks could be
dangerous. The mechanical or hydraulic
jacks may not be enough support or may
malfunction allowing the machine to fall,
which could cause injury.
Do not rely solely on mechanical
or hydraulic jacks for support. Use
adequate jack stands or equivalent
support.
3.
Remove the 2 thumbscrews (3/8 x 1 inch) and
2 washers (3/8 inch) that secure the rear-cover
panel to the chassis, and remove the panel
(Figure
57).
Figure 57
1. Chassis hole
2. Rear panel
4.
Remove rocks and other debris from the tines.
5.
Inspect the tines for wear and damage.
Note:
Replace any tines that are worn or
damaged.
6.
Align the holes in the rear-cover panel to the
holes in the chassis
3. Washer (3/8 inch)
4. Thumbscrew (3/8 x 1 inch)
(Figure
57).
7.
Secure the cover panel to the chassis with the
2 thumbscrews and 2 washers
you removed in step 3, and torque the bolts to
37 to 45 N∙m (27 to 33 in-lb)
Adjusting the Tine Drive
Chain
1.
Shut off the engine, engage the parking brake,
wait for all moving parts to stop, and remove
the key.
2.
Lift the rear of the machine and support using
jack stands or equivalent support.
3.
Check the chains on each side of the idler
sprocket, at both sides of the machine, for
proper tension.).
The chains should move up and down 6 to 12
mm (1/4 to 1/2 inch).
4.
To adjust the chain tension, loosen the idler
bolt and threaded spacer, and push up on the
sprocket to tighten the chain
Important:
Significant chain wear can occur and will
shorten the life of an overtightened chain.
1. Idler bolt
2. Idler sprocket
5.
Check the chain tension and tighten the idler
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bolt.
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Do not overtighten the chain.
Figure 58
3. Threaded spacer
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