Great-plains 3000 Spring Rod Spacer Kit User Manual download pdf

Installation Instructions

Great Plains Mfg., Inc.

221-101M

3000 Opener

Spring Rod Spacer Kit

General Information

These instructions explain how to install the update spring rod

spacer kit.

Assembly Instructions

Figure 1

1. Detach old spring rod from opener by removing cotter pins

(1) and clevis pins (2) from both ends .Disassembly by un-

screwing the yoke (3), jam nut (4) and ﬂange nut (5) from the

rod. Slide off the spring can (6), spring (7) andtrunion cast-

ing (8). Do not discard, reuse. Discard bolt (9) and long yoke

(3).

Figure 2

2. Reassemble. Slide new bolt (10) into the casting. Slide the

spring (7) onto the casting and retain in place with the spring

can (6), spacer tube (11) and ﬂange nut (5). Tighten the

ﬂange nut, to the dimension shown inFigure 3.

3. Tighten the jam nut (4) against the ﬂange nut to lock it in

place. Apply LOCTITE 242 or equivilent threadlocker to the

last few threads, and install yoke (12) onto the assembly. Ad-

just to the dimension shown in Figure 3.

Reconnect spring rod onto to opener reusing cotter pins (1) and

clevis pins (2).

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warnings are serious - follow without exception. Your life and

the lives of others depend on it!

Figure 1

Figure 3

Figure 2

Great-plains 3000 Spring Rod Spacer Kit User Manual