Reel Removal and Bearing Replacement
1. Remove front and rear roller assemblies. Remove
bedbar. Remove carrier frame.
2. Remove counterbalance end cap (Fig. 28). Remove
large bearing adjustment nut from left hand end of reel
shaft (Fig. 28) and special spline nut from opposite end
of reel shaft.
3. Remove machine screws securing bearing housing
o
n each end of cutting unit (Fig. 29). Machine screw
heads will have to be cut off before screw can be
completely removed:
A. Unscrew machi
ne screw approximately two turns.
B. Cut head off of machine screw.
C. Use a screw driver to back out remaining part of
screw f
rom side plate (outwards, not inwards to-
wards reel).
IMPORTANT: Remove grease f
ittings from bearing
housing at each end of cutting unit. Note that 45°
fitting is on right end and 90° fitting is at left end
(when viewed in the direction of travel).
4. Use a plastic headed hammer to rotate bearing
h
ousing slightly, install bolts from outside of housing and
turn bolts alternately against side plate to remove bear-
ing housing (Fig. 30). Bearing housing will slip out of
side plates and reel assembly can be removed as soon
as bearing housings are disassembled from side plates.
5. Before installing reel, install
new special machine
screws and washers from inside of frame to secure
bearing housing.
6. If necessary, install new bearings and seals:
A. Remove outer seal (in counterbalance weight),
bearing cup, bearing cone and inner seal.
B. Bearing housing must be completely free of paint
and foreign material before installing bearing cup. If
necessary, remove any “flash” from bearing housing
that may interfere with accurate seating of bearing.
Install new inner seal. Install bearing cup.
C. Install bearing housing to frame. Pack bearing
cone
with grease and install over reel shaft into
bearing cup. Install outer seal (in counterbalance
weight).
8. Install bedbar. Install front and rear roll
er assemblies.
Install carrier frame.
7. Tighten spline nut to 40 - 60 ft-lb, then adjust bearings
(See Reel Bearing Service and Adjustment.)
1
Figure 28
1. Reel bearing adjustment nut
Figure 29
1. Left reel bearing housing 3. Machine screws
2. Right reel bearing housing
1
2
Figure 30
1. Bearing housing - rotate slightly
2. Bearing housing mount bolts - thread against
side plate to remove housing
Repairs Page 8 - 20 Reelmaster
®
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