Replace Teeth (Pickup Installed)

MegaWide™ Plus and Regular Pickups

1. CAUTION: Never use any type of tool or wrench on shafts while tractor engine is operating. Always remove tools from shaft as soon as procedure is finished.

   NOTE: To service pickup from the rear, open gate fully and lock gate.

   
   E48221-UN-23JUN00

   Rotate pickup reel by turning gear case hex shaft using an open-end wrench as shown.

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2. 
   E48047-UN-20JUL00

   Right-Hand End, 4 ft. MegaWide™ Plus Shown

   A - Strippers

   B - Self-Tapping Cap Screw (2 used)

   C - Nut (2 used)

   Loosen self-tapping cap screws (B) and nuts (C) (each stripper).

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3. Remove strippers (A) that are directly over the damaged teeth.

MegaWide™ Plus Pickup Only

1. NOTE:

   
   E60331-UN-02AUG11

   459 and 459S MegaWide™ Plus

   
   E48728-UN-31JUL00

   559 and 559S MegaWide™ Plus

   A - Tooth Bar

   B - Flange Nut

   C - Tooth or Tines

   D - Washer

   E - Socket Head Cap Screw

   F - Flange Nuts

   G - Tooth

   H - Cap Screw

   Outside teeth (G) are larger than center teeth. Outside teeth are single tine pieces and center teeth are double tine pieces. Both types of teeth are mounted to tooth bar differently. There are large outside teeth on each tooth bar on both left and right-hand ends of pickup.

   Right-hand end shown. Number of large outside teeth on each end of tooth bar:

   • 459 and 459S—MegaWide™ Plus—Two Teeth
   • 559 and 559S—MegaWide™ Plus—One tooth
   
   

   Outside teeth: Remove flange nuts (F), cap screws (H), washer (D), and tooth or tines (G).

   Center teeth: Remove flange nut (B), socket-head cap screw (E), washer (D) and tooth or tines (C).

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2. NOTE: Recommend always replacing hardware when replacing square wire teeth.

   
   E48049-UN-26MAY00

   Center Tooth or Tines

   A - Tooth Bar

   B - Flange Nut

   C - Tooth Coil

   D - Washer

   E - Socket Head Cap Screw

   F - Tooth or Tine

   G - Strap

   Install new teeth in reverse order as removed using the following special instructions:
   • Coil (C) must rest against inside angle of bar (A) with tooth or tine (F) pointing away from bar.
   • Washer (D) must be installed in position shown to fasten tooth to bar.
   
   
   • Install teeth as shown.
   • Tighten lock nuts to specifications.

     Item	Measurement	Specification
     Center Spring Tooth-to-Tooth Bar Lock Nut	Torque	61 N·m (45 lb.-ft.)
     Outside Spring Tooth-to-Tooth Bar Lock Nut—Two Single Teeth With Strap	Torque	61 N·m (45 lb.-ft.)
     Outside Spring Tooth-to-Tooth Bar Lock Nut—Single Tooth	Torque	61 N·m (45 lb.-ft.)

   • Tighten stripper self-tapping cap screws to specifications.

     Item	Measurement	Specification
     Stripper-to-Frame Self-Tapping Cap Screws	Torque	33 N·m (24 lb.-ft.)

   
   

   NOTE: If mounting threads for stripper self-tapping cap screws become stripped, weld M8 nuts to bottom side of pickup frame strap.

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Regular Pickup Only

1. 
   E40934-UN-11NOV96

   
   E40364-UN-08AUG96

   A - Self-Tapping Cap Screw (2 used)

   B - Round Head Bolt and Nut (2 used)

   C - Socket-Head Cap Screw

   D - Washer

   E - Spring Tooth or Tine

   Loosen two self-tapping cap screws (A) and two round head bolts and nuts (B) to remove stripper directly over broken or bent teeth.

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2. Remove lock nut, washer (D), socket-head cap screw (C) and spring tooth or tine (E).

3. Install new teeth (as shown in bottom illustration) in reverse order as removed using the following special instructions:

   • The tooth coil must rest against the inside angle of bar with tooth or tine (E) pointing away from bar.
   • Washer (D) must be installed in position shown to fasten tooth to bar.
   • Tighten lock nut to specifications.

     Item	Measurement	Specification
     Spring Tooth-to-Tooth Bar Lock Nut	Torque	47 N·m (35 lb.-ft.)

   
   
   • Tighten stripper self-tapping cap screws to specifications.

     Item	Measurement	Specification
     Stripper-to-Frame Self-Tapping Cap Screws	Torque	33 N·m (24 lb.-ft.)

   
   

   NOTE: If mounting threads for stripper self-tapping cap screws become stripped, weld M8 nuts to bottom side of pickup frame strap.