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Reelmaster 7000
DPA Cutting Units
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8. Inspect flange bushings (item 15) and rubber bush-
ings (item 14) in side plates for wear or damage. Re-
move bushings and replace if necessary.
Bedbar Installation (Fig. 22)
1. If rubber bushing was removed from either cutting
unit side plate, install a new bushing. The bushing
should be installed flush with the inside of the side plate
(Fig. 23).
2. If removed, install the flange bushings (item 15) with
flangefacingoutward.Applyantiseizelubricanttoinside
of flange bushing.
3. Apply antiseize lubricant to the bedbar threads and
the shoulder area of each bedbar pivot bolt.
4. Slide one metal washer (item 17) and one plastic
washer (item 16) onto each bedbar pivot bolt.
CAUTION
Contact with the reel, bedknife or other cutting
unit parts can result in personal injury. Use
heavy gloves when handling the bedbar.
5. Position bedbar into cutting unit. Make sure that the
top ofeach bedbararm isbetween washer (item11)and
adjuster screw flange (item 10).
6. Position a plastic washer between bedbar and each
cutting unit side plate (Fig. 23).
7. Install the bedbar pivot bolt assemblies. Make sure
that plastic washersare not caught on thethreads of the
pivot bolts. Tighten each bedbar pivotbolt from 27 to 33
ft--lb (37 to 44 N--m).
8. Tighten both lock nuts (item 19) until outside metal
washer just stops rotating. Do not over tighten the lock
nuts as this can distort the side plates and affect reel
bearing adjustment. The plastic washer between the
bedbar and side plate should be loose.
9. Tightenthe locknut (item 13)on each bedbar adjust-
er assembly until the adjuster spring is fully com-
pressed, then loosen lock nut 1/2 turn.
10.Adjust cutting unit (see Cutting Unit Operator’s
Manual).
11.Install cutting unit to machine (see Cutting Unit Re-
moval and Installation in this section).
1. Cutting unit sideplate
2. Rubber bushing
3. Flange bushing
4. Plastic washer
5. Metal washer
6. Bedbar
7. Bedbar pivot bolt
8. Lock nut
Figure 23
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Antiseize
Lubricant
DPA Cutting
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