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MATAWAY
SERVICE
REEL REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
NOTE: All references to front, rear, right and left are
from the perspective of an operator in the operator
position.
1. Remove the guards covering the belts and
transmission. Tilt the unit forward and support the
rear of the chassis with jack stands.
Fire Hazard.
Prevent fuel spillage.
Empty fuel tank before tilting unit forward.
Crush Hazard
Support rear of tilted unit adequately.
2. Remove the lower belt guard from under the
chassis by removing the screw at the front of the
guard and swinging the guard down.
3. Move the reel clamp levers E (left and ride side)
rearward to release the reel clamps.
4. Lower the left end of the reel and remove the
three belts from the pulley at the right end.
Remove the reel. If the blades need to be
replaced, refer to the section on reel blade
replacement.
5. Reinstall the reel in the reverse order of removal.
A loose reel may cause injury or property
damage.
Be certain the reel clamp lever locks over
center to keep the reel from working loose.
WARNING
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