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Inspecting and Cleaning the
Brush/Chopper Housing
Service Interval: Every 4 hours Clean the
brush/chopper housing more often
in high soil moisture conditions.
The brush/chopper housings will build up with mud
more rapidly when used in grass longer than one inch
height of cut, clay and loam soil or in early morning
dew. If the brush housing is not cleaned, premature
wear to the brush will occur. With proper maintenance
the brush should last approximately 100 hours.
To clean the housings, proceed as follows:
1. Raise the processor onto the transport wheels.
2. Loosen and remove the rear cover mounting bolts.
Pivot the cover forward.
3. Using the scraper, located at the front of the
machine, thoroughly clean the housing of mud.
4. Pivot the cover down and secure with the mounting
bolts.
Inspection and Cleanup After
Operation
When operation has been completed, thoroughly
clean and wash the machine. Use the wash-out ports
(Figure 37) or spray the chopper area. Start the machine
and increase speed until Chopper rotator is engaged.
Stand to one side at rear of machine and spray water
into spinning chopper until clean. After cleaning, it
is recommended that the machine be inspected for
possible damage to mechanical components. These
procedures will assure that the machine will perform
satisfactorily during next operation.
1. Wash-out ports
When cleaning the chopper area, stand clear of
the output chute to avoid being stuck by thrown
objects.
Inspect the Chopper Tips
Upon completion of each fairway or sports field,
inspect the chopper tips for damage and replace any
retaining bolts which may have been sheared.
Note: The chopper tips have been designed so that if
an item such as a rock is picked up, one of the retaining
bolts will shear thus preventing damage to critical
components.
To remove a sheared bolt end from the chopper tip,
proceed as follows:
1. Remove the non sheared bolt securing the chopper
tip to the blade (Figure 38). Remove the chopper
tip from the blade.
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Figure 37
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