Adjusting Pickup Flotation

1. Loosen nuts (A). Tighten nuts (B) as far as possible. Tighten nuts (A) securely.


A-Nuts
B-Nuts

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2. Check flotation by attaching spring scale (A) to pickup (B). To raise compressor bar, apply upward lift as specified.

Specification

Compressor Bar Lift Pressure -Force 178 N (40 lb force)

  • If lift pressure is less than specification, loosen nuts (C) by turning counterclockwise.
  • If lift pressure is more than specification, tighten nuts (C) by turning clockwise.

IMPORTANT: Pickup V-belt tension affects pickup flotation.

NOTE: If belt slippage occurs, adjust nuts (C).

3. Place pickup in normal operating position. Adjust tension of V-belt (A) by tightening or loosening adjusting nuts (C) on tension spring until slippage is eliminated when operating in normal conditions.


A-Spring Scale
B-Pickup
C-Nuts

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