Greensmaster Flex 1800/1820/2100/2120Belt Driven Groomer (Optional) Page 8 − 18
Grooming Reel Bearing Replacement
Bearing Removal
1. Position machine on a clean and level surface with
engine stopped. Engage parking brake.
2. Remove the cutting unit from the machine and place
cutting unit on a flat work area.
3. To remove groomer RH drive plate assembly from
right side of cutting unit, remove front roller, grooming
reel and then drive plate assembly (see Grooming Reel
(Forward Rotating or Counter Rotating) in this section).
4. To remove LH support plate assembly from left side
of cutting unit (Fig. 18):
A. Remove reel drive cover, drive belt, reel pulley
and then reel drive assembly from cutting unit (see
Reel Drive Assembly in the Service and Repairs sec-
tion of Chapter 4 − Traction and Reel Drive System).
B. Remove lock nut and spring washer that secure
LH groomer arm lift rod to LH support plate (Fig. 19).
Remove support plate from cutting unit.
5. Remove grooming reel seals and bearings from RH
drive plate and LH support plate assemblies (Figs. 20,
21 and 22). Discard all removed seals and bearings.
Bearing Installation
1. Install new grooming reel bearings and seals into RH
drive plate and LH support plate assemblies (Fig. 23):
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 fully to shoulder of RH
drive plate bore. Then, install new inner bearing until
inner race contacts outer bearing race.
B. Press new bearing into LH support plate until it is
flush with shoulder of bearing bore.
C. Install new seals into groomer side plates. NOTE:
Seals should be installed so the lip side of the seal
will face the center of the cutting reel. When bearings
are greased, grease will purge from inner seals.
1. Cutting unit
2. Reel drive assembly
3. LH support plate
Figure 18
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3
2
1. Roller cap screw
2. Grooming reel assembly
3. Lock nut
4. Spring washer
5. Groomer arm lift rod
Figure 19
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2
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3
5
1. RH drive plate assy
2. Bearing (2 used)
3. Seal (2 used)
Figure 20
Seal lips
(toward center of
cutting unit)
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2
2
3
1
FORWARD ROTATING GROOMER
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