vermeer baler pickup removal

[scf84]

was in process of changing the bearings on the pickup shaft on a vermeer 505 super I and noticed the fiberglass bushings are completely gone. i cant see how the whole shaft can come out. by looking at the part diagram im thinking the whole assembly has to come out and then maybe slide the sides off the shaft someway?

anyone ever had one of these apart and care to help me out with how to take it apart?

 

[scf84]

i took a few bands and teeth off and was able to get to the bad bushing. now just got to buy one and put it in.

 

[1982vett]

Good job.

 

[cfpinz]

I took the pickup out of my old 504L a few years back, very similar design. A couple of floor jacks and some hand tools, no big deal.