DisassemblingtheGroomerReel(continued)
4.Removethespacersandbladesfromthegroomershaft.Ifnecessary,
removesecondlocknutfromtheshaft.
5.Inspectandreplacethecomponentsthatarewornordamaged.
AssemblingtheGroomerReel
Note:Newlocknutshaveanadhesivepatchtopreventthelocknutfrom
loosening.Ifausedlocknutisbeinginstalled,applyamediumstrength
threadlocker(Loctite#242orequivalent)tothethreadsofthelocknut.
1.Installthelocknutondriveendofthegroomershaft.Placethegroomer
bladeonthegroomershaft.
2.Alternatelyinstall11.6mm(0.46inch)spacersandblades,ensurethatallthe
bladesareseparatedbyaspacer.
3.Whenallthebladeshavebeeninstalled,installthesecondlocknutontothe
shaft.Centerthebladesonshaftbyadjustinglocknuts.
4.Usethethroughholesinshafttopreventtheshaftfromrotating,tighten
thesecondlocknutto42to48N∙m(31to35ft-lb).Aftertighteningthe
locknut,spacersshouldnotbefreetorotateandthegroomerbladesshould
becenteredontheshaft.
5.InstalltheO-ringonthenon-driveendofthegroomershaft.
6.Installthegroomerreelbackontothecuttingunit;refertoInstallingthe
GroomerReel(page9–18).
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