Check Chopper Drum Hardware

CAUTION:

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A - Cap Screw, M14 x 45 (16 or 18 used)

Avoid serious injury. Set park brake, shut OFF engine, remove key, and wait for chopper to stop rotating completely before inspecting hardware.

Check cap screws (A) on right-hand side of chopper drums for rounded edges. To access all cap screws, rotate chopper flywheel.

NOTE: Replace cap screws before edges are too rounded to be removed.

If necessary, replace rounded cap screws.

  1. If necessary, apply heat to rounded cap screws to aid in removal.

  2. IMPORTANT: Apply Araldite to threads of cap screws before installing.

    Install new cap screws to chopper drum.

  3. Tighten cap screws to specification.

    ItemMeasurementSpecification
    Cap ScrewsTorque258 N·m (190 lb.-ft.)

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