2131 Wing Coulter Chisel User Manual

3-32 F-721-0513 Edition
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
Standard Tubular Mount Chopper
Reel Installation (Option)
1. Slide chopper reel arm assemblies over rear frame
bar using chopper reel placement drawings (See
Figures 2-17, 2-18 , 2- 19 , an d 3-2 3 . )
2. Attach top plate to top of chopper reel arm assembly
using (6) 3/4-10 x 12 he x head cap screws. Slide arm
support tube and bottom plate onto 12” hex head ca p
screws on underside of chopper reel arm assembly
and rear frame.
3. Evenly tighten the (4) 3/4-10 x 12 hex head cap
screws marked in Figure 3-23 first. Then tighten th e
front 3/4-10 x 2 hex head cap screw. Lastly, tighten
the two remaining 3/4-10 x 12 hex head cap screws
last, but be sure to NOT overtighten. These screws
need to be snug.
4. Adjust spring to 20-1/2” (See Figure 3-25.)
5. Att ach reel/gang bar assemblies to choppe r reel arm
assemblies using placement drawings (See
Figures 2-17, 2-18 , 2- 19 , an d 3-2 3 . )
6. Bolt in place using gang bar mount plate, 3/4-10 x 6
hex head cap screws, and hex lock nuts.
7. If unfavorable conditions exist or the chopper reel is
not needed, the arm can be raised and pinned into a
higher position creating little or no disturbance of the
soil with the chopper reel (See Figure 3-24.)
NOTE
Hydraulic chopper reels do not have pins. They are held
up by hydraulic cylinders.
Figure 3-24: Unused Chopper Reel Position
Figure 3-25: Spring Adjustment
NORMAL OPERATING/
STORAGE POSITION
PINNED UP POSITION
(WHEN CHOPPER REEL
NOT REQUIRED)
3/16 HAIR PIN
1/4 X 2-1/2
SLOTTED
ROLL PIN
PIN
unused chopper reel position
20-1/2”
spring adjustment