Toro Greensmaster Flex 1018 - Page 153

InspectingtheReelAssembly
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1.Cuttingreel5.Reelnut(black–lefthandthread)
2.Flockedseal(2each)
6.Grooveindicationlefthandthreads
3.Bearing(2each)7.Left-mostreelspider
4.reelnut(righthandthread)
8.Bearingshoulder
1.Removethereelnutsfromthecuttingreel.
2.Slidethebearingsandsealsfromthereelshaft.Discardthesealsand
inspectthereelbearingstoinsurethattheyspinfreelyandhaveaminimal
amountofaxialplay.
3.Inspectthereelasfollows:
A.PlacethereelshaftendsinV-blocksandcheckthereelshaftfor
distortion.
B.Checkthethreadsintheendsofthereelshaft.
C.Checkthereelbladesforbendingorcracking.
D.Checktheservicelimitofthereeldiameter;refertoPreparingtheReel
forGrinding(page8–20).
4.Replacethereelifdamageisevident.
IMPORTANT
Thesealmustbeinstalledwiththeockedside(red)oftheseal
towardthebearing.
5.Slidethenewockedsealsandthebearingsontothereelshaftuntilthey
contacttheshoulderofthereelshaft.
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