Removethegroomerreeltoreplaceindividualgroomerbladesorreplacethe
shaft.Thegroomerbladescanbereversedontheshafttoprovideadditional
bladelife.
Note:Thegroomerreeldriveislocatedontheoppositesideofthecuttingunit
fromthecuttingreelhydraulicmotor.Figure383showsthecomponentsused
whenthegroomerreeldriveisontheleftsideofthecuttingunit.
RemovingtheGroomerReel
1.Parkthemachineonacleanandlevelsurface,lowerthecuttingunits
completelytotheground,shutofftheengine,settheparkingbrake,and
removethekeyfromthekeyswitch.Ifnecessary,removethecuttingunit
fromthemachine;refertotheTractionUnitOperator’sManual.
Note:Ifthecuttingunitisequippedwiththepoweredrearrollerbrush,
removaloftherollerbrushcomponentswillbenecessarytoremovethe
groomerreel;refertotheRearRollerBrush–Optional(cuttingunitswith
paintedsideplates)(page9–51).
2.Removethegroomerplateassemblyfromthegroomerdrivesideofthe
cuttingunit;refertotheGroomerPlateAssembly(page10–9).
3.Carefullypullthegroomerreelfromthenon-drivesidegroomerplate
assembly.
4.Inspectalltheseals,bushings,andbearingsinthegroomerplateassemblies
forwearordamage.Replacethecomponentsasnecessary;refertothe
GroomerPlateAssembly(page10–9).
InstallingtheGroomerReel
1.Positionthecuttingunitonalevelsurface.Ifcuttingunitisattachedtothe
tractionunit,ensuretoshutofftheengine,settheparkingbrake,andremove
thekeyfromthekeyswitch.
2.Applyalightcoatingofgreasetotheseallipsinthegroomerplate
assemblies.
3.Ensurethattheexcluderseals(item21inFigure383)andO-ringare
positionedonthegroomershaft.Theexcluderseallipsshouldbetowardthe
endofthegroomershaft.Applyalmofgreaseontotheseallips.
Note:Ensurethatyoudonotdamagethesealsinthegroomerplate
assembly.
4.Carefullyslidethegroomerreelintothenon-drivesidegroomerplate
assembly.
5.Carefullyinstallthegroomerplateassemblytothegroomerreelandgroomer
drivesideofthecuttingunit;refertotheGroomerPlateAssembly(page
10–9).
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