ServicingtheBladeSpindle
DisassemblingtheBladeSpindle
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1.Locknut
5.Oilseal(2each)9.Greasetting
2.Specialhardenedwasher
6.Bearingspacer
10.Shaftspacer
3.Pulley
7.Ribbedneckbolt(8each)11.Spindleshaft
4.O-ring8.Spindlehousing
12.Bearingset
1.Removethelocknutfromthetopofthespindleshaft.
2.Removethespecialhardenedwasherandpulleyfromtheshaft.
3.Useanarborpresstoremovethespindleshaftfromthespindlehousing.
Note:Ensurethatthespindleshaftspacerremainsonthespindleshaft
whileremovingtheshaft.
4.Removetheoilsealsfromthespindlehousing.
5.Removethebearingcones,O-ring,innerbearingspacer,andspacerring
fromthespindlehousing.
6.Useanarborpresstoremovethe2bearingcupsandouterbearingspacer
fromthehousing.
Note:Thelargesnapringcanremaininsidethespindlehousing.Removing
thelargesnapringisverydifcult.
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