Reelmaster 5010 Series
Cutting Units (Rev. C)
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Rear Roller
Removal (Fig. 31)
1. Positionmachineonacleanandlevelsurface,lower
cuttingunits,stopengine,engageparkingbrakeandre-
move key from the ignition switch.
2. Remove the cutting unitfromthe machineandplace
on a level working surface. Place support blocks under
bedbar to raise rear roller from work surface.
3. Loosen two(2)flangenutsthatsecure therearroller
shaft to each rear roller bracket.
4. On one of the rear roller brackets:
NOTE: OncuttingunitsequippedwithoptionalHigh
HeightofCutKit,therewillbeadditionalroller shims
installed between rear roller bracket and cutting unit
side plate.
A. Removeflangenutsandcarriagescrewsthatse-
curerearrollerbracketandrollershimstothecutting
unit side plate.
B. Remove the roller bracket and roller shims from
the rear roller and cutting unit.
5. Slide the rear roller assembly from the remaining
rear roller bracket on the cutting unit.
6. If necessary, remove the second rear roller bracket
and roller shims from the cutting unit.
Installation (Fig. 31)
1. Place cutting unit on a level working surface.
NOTE: Refer to Cutting Unit Operator’s Manual for
number of roller shims requiredfor various height of cut
settings.
NOTE: A0.010”shim(partnumber107--4001) isavail-
able to allow for leveling of the rear roller (see Leveling
Rear Roller in the Set--up and Adjustments section of
this chapter). If necessary, this shim would be used on
one side of the rear roller and should be installed be-
tween the rear roller bracket and roller shim.
2. Ifbothrearrollerbracketswereremovedfromc utting
unitsideplate,position bracketsandrollershimstoone
of the side plates. Install two (2) carriage screws and
flangenutstoretainbracketinposition.Donotfullytight-
en flange nuts.
1. Rear roller assembly
2. Rear roller bracket
3. Carriage screw
4. Flange nut
5. Roller shim
6. 0.010” shim (if needed)
Figure 31
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3. Slide rear roller shaft into the rear roller bracket at-
tachedtothecuttingunit.Slidesecondrearrollerbrack-
etontotheotherendofrollershaft.Securesecondroller
bracket and shims to cutting unit side plate with two (2)
carriage screws and flange nuts. Do not fully tighten
flange nuts.
4. Center rear roller to the cutting reel and secure in
place by tightening four (4) flange nuts.
5. Lubricate rear roller.
6. Adjust cutting unit (see Cutting Unit Operator’s
Manual).
Cutting
Units
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