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9. Reinstall upper case half and fasten in place with
six bolts previously removed.
10. Reinstall all parts removed in steps 3 and 4. Install
drive belt and adjust tension as stated in the
Transmission Belt Adjustment section.
Thread Locking Adhesives
Thread locking adhesives such as “Loctite 242”
or “Fel-Pro, Pro-Lock Nut Type” are used on the
following fasteners:
• All belt drive pulley setscrews.
• OPC lever setscrews.
• Pulley retaining bolt in end of engine crankshaft.
• Fuel tank bulkhead tting threads
Adhesives such as “Loctite RC/609 or RC/680” or
“Fel-Pro Pro-Lock Retaining I or Retaining II” are
used on the following:
• OPC lever hubs and cross-shaft
Note: Care must be used not to bond the
bearing, next to each OPC hub, to the cross-shaft
which could cause binding of the OPC levers and
erratic operation.
• Fuel tank studs, where studs are inserted into tank.
Mobil HTS Grease (Or
Food-Grade Anti-seize)
Mobil HTS grease (or food-grade anti-seize) is used
in the following locations:
• Between the cutter housing spindle and bearings.
• Between the cutter housing spindle and sheave.
Copper-Based Anti-seize
Copper-based anti-seize is used in the following
locations:
• Between the blade drive and transmission drive
pulleys and engine crankshaft.
• Between the transmission drive pulley and
transmission drive shaft.
• Between the bearings and sheaves and
transmission output shafts.
Dielectric Grease
Dielectric grease is used on all blade type electrical
connections to prevent corrosion and loss of contact.
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