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Groundsmaster 4000--D Page 7 -- 7 Chassis
Removal (Fig. 5)
1. Park machine on a level surface, lower cutting
decks, stop engine, apply parking brake and remove
key from the ignition switch.
2. Remove side deck from lift arm (see Side Cutting
Deck Removal in C hapter 8 -- Cutting Decks).
3. Removesidedeck rear arm assembly from pivot hub
(see Side Deck Rear Arm Assembly Removal in this
section).
4. Removelift cylinder pin(item3) that securesliftcylin-
der to lift arm.
5. Drive out roll pin (item 15) that retains lift arm pivot
shaft. Discard roll pin.
6. Support lift arm and pull lift arm pivot shaft from lift
armandframe. Locate and removethrustwashers (item
5) during pivot shaft removal.
A. If pivot shaft is difficult to remove, fabricate a pull-
er as shown in Figure 7.
B. Attachpullertoend of pivot shaft with the pictured
bolt and flat washer.
C. Drivepivotshaft from lift arm and frame with ham-
mer.
7. Remove lift arm from machine.
Installation (Fig. 5)
1. Apply anti--seize lubricant to lift arm pivot shaft.
2. Positionlift armtoframe with thrustwashersproperly
placed (Fig. 5). Slide pivot shaft into frame and lift arm
until roll pin holes in shaft and frame align.
3. Install new roll pin to secure lift arm pivot shaft.
4. If pivot hub was removed from pivot shaft, slide pivot
hub onto shaft. Apply Loctite #242 (or equivalent) to cap
screw threads and secure pivot hub with washer and
cap screw. Torque cap screw from 77 to 96 ft--lb (105
to 130 N--m).
5. Install side deck rear arm assembly (see Side Deck
Rear Arm Assembly Installation in this section).
6. Positionand install side cutting deck to machine(see
Side Cutting Deck Installation in Chapter 8 -- Cutting
Decks).
7. Lubricate lift arm grease fittings after assembly is
complete.
8. Afterassemblyis completed, raise and lower thecut-
ting deck toverifythathydraulic hoses and fittings donot
contact anything.
Figure 7
3” x 12” (3/8” to 1/2” thick) plate steel
9/16” hole
1/2” -- 13 UNC bolt
Flat washer
1” to 1 1/8”
Use hammer to drive
pivot shaft from lift arm
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