RemovingtheGearBoxAssembly(continued)
3.Safelypreventreelfromrotatingbyblockingthecuttingreelwithpieceof
woodnearoneofthereelspiders.
4.Ifinstalled,removetherearrollerbrushdriveshieldfromthegearbox.
IMPORTANT
Groomergearboxesinstalledontheleftsideofthecuttingunituse
alefthandthread.Turntheinputshaft(rearrollerbrushdriveshaft)
clockwisetoremovethegearbox.Groomergearboxesinstalledon
therightsideofthecuttingunitusearighthandthread.Turnthe
inputshaftcounterclockwisetoremovethegearbox.
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Figure206
1.Squareheadsetscrew4.Reelshaft
2.Inputshaftassembly
5.Reelsupportplate
3.Gearboxassembly
6.Prybar
5.Installa5/16–18X5/8inchsquareheadsetscrew(Torop/n1-803022)inthe
endofthedriveshaftandtightento13N·m(120in-lb);referto(Figure206).
6.Removethecotterpinandclevispinfromtheheightadjustmentrodatthe
frontofthegroomergearbox.Discardcotterpin.
7.Tipupthecuttingunittoaccessthebottomofthereeltoremovethedrive
shaftassembly.
8.Insertalong-handledprybar(3/8x12inchwithscrewdriverhandle
recommended)throughthebottomofthecuttingunit.Theprybarshould
passbetweenthetopofthereelshaftandthebacksofthereelbladesso
thatthereelwillnotmove.
IMPORTANT
Toavoidgrindingthereel,donotcontactthecuttingedgeofany
bladewiththeprybarasthismaydamagethecuttingedgeand/or
causeahighblade.
9.Movetheprybaragainsttheweldsideofthereelsupportplateclosestto
thegroomergearbox.
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