Replace Pickup Teeth

MegaWide™ Plus and Regular Pickups

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

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

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

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   Right-Hand End (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 and MegaWide™ HC2 Pickup

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   460M MegaWide™ Plus

   
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   560M MegaWide™ Plus

   A - Tooth Bar

   B - Flange Nut (as required)

   C - Tooth or Tine (center)

   D - Washer

   E - Socket Head Cap Screw

   F - Flange Nut (as required)

   G - Tooth (outside)

   H - Cap Screw

   Outside teeth (G) are larger than the center teeth (C). The outside teeth are single tine pieces and the center teeth are double tine pieces. Each type of tooth is mounted to the tooth bar differently. There are large outside teeth on each tooth bar (A) on both the left and right-hand ends of the pickup.

   The right-hand end of the tooth bar (A) is shown. The number of large outside teeth on each end of the tooth bar (A) is:

   • 460M MegaWide™ Plus—Two teeth
   • 560M MegaWide™ Plus— One tooth
   
   

   Remove teeth from the tooth bar as follows:

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

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

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2. Always replace hardware when replacing square wire teeth.

   
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   Center Tooth or Tines

   A - Tooth Bar

   B - Flange Nut

   C - Tooth Coil

   D - Washer

   E - Socket Head Cap Screw

   F - Tooth or Tine

   Install new teeth in reverse order of removal using the following special instructions:
   • The tooth coil (C) must rest against the inside angle of bar (A) with the tooth or tine (F) pointing away from the bar.
   • Cap screw (E) and washer (D) must be installed in the position shown to fasten tooth to bar.
   • Tighten flange nuts (B) to specification.

     Flange Nut— Center Teeth	Torque	61 N·m (45 lb·ft)
     Flange Nut—Outside Teeth	Torque	61 N·m (45 lb·ft)

   
   

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

   Install previously removed strippers and cap screws. Tighten self-tapping cap screws to specification.

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

Regular Pickup Only

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   A - Self-Tapping Cap Screw (2 used)

   B - Carriage Bolt and Nut (2 each used)

   C - Socket-Head Cap Screw

   D - Washer

   E - Spring Tooth or Tine

   F - Flange Nut

   To remove the stripper directly over broken or bent teeth, loosen the two screws (A) and two carriage bolts and nuts (B).

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

3. Install new teeth as shown in reverse order of removal using the following special instructions:

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

     Flange Nut (F)	Torque	47 N·m (35 lb·ft)

   
   

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

   Install previously removed strippers and cap screws. Tighten self-tapping cap screws to specification.

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