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Maintenance Section 5-2
MAINTENANCE
© 2004 Alamo Group Inc.
TWR-180/TWR-120 12/04
INSTALL TRANSPORT PINS FOR WINGS AND CENTER FRAMES BEFORE DOING
ANY SERVICE OR REPAIR WORK ON THE CUTTER.
DANGER!
Failure of a hydraulic hose or cylinder seal could cause the wings or center section to drop rapidly causing injury
or death. Refer to the “Operation - Transportation” section of this manual for transport pin locations.
Slip Clutches
Each of the drive shafts has a slip clutch
Disassembly
Fully loosen all four socket head screws
Remove the taper pin.
Loosen the bolts evenly and progressively (i.e. do not remove
eachnut completely in sequence) to uniformly reduce the
spring load.
Disassemble the clutch completely.
Check the condition of all components.
New friction linings are 3.2 mm thick. Replacement is
recommended when linings wear below a thickness of 2 . 5 m
m . Clean up the metal contact surfaces with brake cleaner
and a wire b r u s h , i f necessary.