Toro 03661 - Servicing the Bedbar

Note:Reelbearingsdonotrequirepreload.
Overtighteningreelbearingadjusternutwill
damagereelbearings.
4.Retightensetscrewsecuringbearingadjustingnut
tobearinghousing.Torqueto12-15in-lb(1.4-1.7
N-m).
ServicingtheBedbar
RemovingtheBedbar
1.Turnbedbaradjusterscrews,counterclockwise,to
backbedknifeawayfromreel(
Figure26).
Figure26
1.Bedbaradjustingscrew3.Bedbar
2.Springtensionnut
4.Washer
2.Backoutthespringtensionnut,untilthewasheris
nolongertensionedagainstthebedbar(Figure26).
3.Oneachsideofthemachine,loosenthelocknut
securingthebedbarbolt(
Figure27).
Figure27
1.Bedbarbolt2.Locknut
4.Removeeachbedbarboltallowingbedbartobe
pulleddownwardandremovedfrommachinebolt
(Figure27).Accountfor2nylonand1stampedsteel
washersoneachendofbedbar(Figure28).
Figure28
1.Bedbarbolt
3.Steelwasher
2.Nut4.Nylonwasher
AssemblingtheBedbar
1.Installbedbar,positioningmountingearsbetween
washerandbedbaradjuster.
2.Securebedbartoeachsideplatewithbedbarbolts
(nutsonbolts)and6washers.Anylonwasheristo
bepositionedoneachsideofsideplateboss.Place
asteelwasheroutsideeachofthenylonwashers
(
Figure28).Torquebedbarboltsto27-33(37-45
N-m).Tightenlocknutsuntiltheoutsidesteel
washerstopsrotatingandendplayisremovedbut
donotovertightenordeectsideplates.Washers
oninsidemayhaveagap.
3.Tightenspringtensionnutuntilspringiscollapsed,
thenbackoff1/2turn(
Figure29).
Note:Donotovertightenasdamagetothespring
mayoccur.
Figure29
1.Springtensionnut2.Spring
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