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Greensmaster 3250--D GroomerPage 8 -- 13
4. Remove grooming reel bearings and seals from
drive plate and support plate assemblies (Fig. 11):
A. Remove seals from groomer plates. Discard re-
moved seals.
B. Press bearings out of side plate housings. Dis-
card removed bearings.
Bearing Installation
1. Install new grooming reel bearings and seals into
drive plate and support plate assemblies (Fig. 14):
IMPORTANT: Bearings should be installed with ex-
tended inner races toward center of housing. Also,
apply pressure equally to inner and outer bearing
races when installing bearings.
A. Press new outer bearing fullytoshoulderofdrive
platebore.Then,installnewinnerbearing untilinner
race contacts outer bearing race.
B. Press new bearing into support plate until it is
flush with shoulder of bearing bore.
C. Install new seals into side plates. NOTE: Seals
shouldbeinstalled so thelipsideof thesealwillface
the center of the cutting reel. When bearings are
greased, grease will purge from inner seals.
2. Install support plate to cutting unit:
A. Apply antiseize lubricanttothreadsofLH groom-
er arm lift rod.
B. Position supportplateto cutting unit making sure
that LH groomer arm lift rod is positioned through
bushing in support plate.
C. Place s pring washer and lock nut on lift rod
threads (Fig. 13). Tighten lock nut.
D. Position motor mount to groomer support plate
(Fig. 12). Secure motor mount and support plate to
cuttingunitwithtwo(2)socketheadscrewsandlock
nuts.
3. Install grooming reel, front roller and drive plate to
cutting unit (see Grooming Reel Installation in this sec-
tion).
4. Check and adjust grooming reel height and mower
height--of--cut settings.
5. Install cutting unit to the machine.
6. Lubricate groomer bearings.
NOTE: After greasing groomer bearings, operate
groomerfor30seconds,stopmachineandwipeanyex-
cess grease from groomer shaft and seals.
1. Socket head screw
2. Motor mount
3. Groomer side plate (RH)
4. Cutting unit
5. Lock nut (2 used)
Figure 12
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1. Roller cap screw
2. Grooming reel assembly
3. Lock nut
4. Spring washer
5. Groomer arm lift rod
Figure 13
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5
1. Outer bearing
2. Drive plate shoulder
3. Inner bearing
4. Inner race
5. Seal lip
6. Support plate bearing
7. Drive plate
8. Support plate
Figure 14
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Groomer