Manual

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SERVICE
Assembly and disassembly should be performed by a
service technician who has been factory trained on MBW
equipment. The unit should be clean and free of debris.
Pressure washing before disassembly is recommended.
Prior to assembly, wash all parts in a suitable cleaner or
solvent.
Check moving parts for wear and failure. Refer to the
Replacement section in this manual for tolerance and
replacement cycles.
All shafts and housings should be oiled prior to pressing
bearings. Also, ensure that the bearings are pressed
square and are seated properly.
All bearings should be replaced when rebuilding any
exciter or gearbox.
All gaskets and seals should be replaced after any
disassembly.
Torque Chart
Service Tools
General
The disassembly and assembly procedures given on the
next few pages are intended for a complete dismantling of
the rammer. Read the following sections carefully. It is not
necessary to follow the complete disassembly procedure
when only partial disassembly is required. If repairs have to
be made to the Lower Assembly only, it is recommended
that the drive unit (engine, gearbox and handle) be removed
from the lower unit. See “Lower Unit Disassembly”.
Handle Removal
Refer to (HL) Handle Assembly, page 20.
1. Turn the fuel valve (#10) to the “off” position.
2. Loosen the hose clamp (#2) at the engine end of the
fuel line (#8). Disconnect the fuel line.
3. Remove the flat head screws (#19) holding the
throttle (#15) to the handle (#16).
4. Remove the four flange head cap screws (#22) and
flange nuts (#23) securing the handle to the torsion
mounts (#4).
5. Lift the handle (#16) from the rammer.
Engine Removal
NOTE: It is not necessary to remove the handle to take
the engine off the machine.
Refer to Engine Assembly, page 21.
1. Follow steps 1 through 3 under “Handle Removal“.
2. For models with large air cleaner (HA), remove clamp
from air tube and disconnect air tube from engine.
3. While supporting the engine, remove the four hex
flange nuts (#12) holding the engine (#11) and engine
adapter plate (#2) assembly to the studs (#1) in
gearbox.
4. Remove the engine assembly from the rammer.
SIZE GRADE 2 GRADE 5 GRADE 8
1/4-20 49 in
lbs 76 inlbs 9 ftlbs
1/4-28 56 in
lbs 87 inlbs 10 ftlbs
5/16-18 8 ft
lbs 13 ftlbs 18 ftlbs
5/16-24 9 ft
lbs 14 ftlbs 20 ftlbs
3/8-16 15 ft
lbs 23 ftlbs 33 ftlbs
3/8-24 17 ft
lbs 26 ftlbs 37 ftlbs
7/16-14 24 ft
lbs 37 ftlbs 52 ftlbs
7/16-20 27 ft
lbs 41 ftlbs 58 ftlbs
1/2-13 37 ft
lbs 57 ftlbs 80 ftlbs
1/2-20 41 ft
lbs 64 ftlbs 90 ftlbs
9/16-12 53 ft
lbs 82 ftlbs 115 ftlbs
5/8-11 73 ft
lbs 112 ftlbs 159 ftlbs
5/8-18 83 ft
lbs 112 ftlbs 180 ftlbs
3/4-16 144 ft
lbs 200 ftlbs 315 ftlbs
1-8 188 ft
lbs 483 ftlbs 682 ftlbs
1-14 210 ft
lbs 541 ftlbs 764 ftlbs
1-1/2-6 652 ft
lbs 1462 ftlbs 2371 ftlbs
M 6 3 ft
lbs 4 ftlbs 7 ftlbs
M 8 6 ft
lbs 10 ftlbs 18 ftlbs
M 10 10 ft
lbs 20 ftlbs 30 ftlbs
CONVERSIONS
in
lbs x 0.083 = ftlbs
ft
lbs x 12 = inlbs
ft
lbs x 0.1383 = kgm
ft
lbs x 1.3558 = Nm
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