Toro Reelmaster 5510 Series - Maintenance; Lubricating the Cutting Unit; Adjusting the Reel Bearings

Maintenance
LubricatingtheCuttingUnit
Eachcuttingunithas6greasettings(Figure25)that
mustbelubricatedregularlywithNo.2lithiumgrease.
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Figure25
1.Reliefvalve
Note:Lubricatingcuttingunitsimmediatelyafter
washinghelpspurgewateroutofbearingsand
increasesbearinglife.
1.Wipeeachgreasettingwithacleanrag.
2.Applygreaseuntilcleangreaseisseencoming
outofrollersealsandbearingreliefvalve.
3.Wipeexcessgreaseaway.
AdjustingtheReelBearings
Toensurelonglifeofthereelbearings,periodically
checkifreelendplayexists.
1.Loosenreeltobedknifecontactbyturning
thebedknifeadjustingknobs(Figure26)
counterclockwiseuntilnocontactexists.
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Figure26
1.Bedknifeadjustingknob
2.Usingaragorthicklypaddedglove,holdonto
thereelbladeandtrytomovethereelassembly
sidetoside(Figure27).
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Figure27
3.Ifendplayexists,proceededasfollows:
A.Loosenexternalsetscrewsecuringbearing
adjustingnuttobearinghousinglocatedon
theleftsideofthecuttingunit(Figure28).
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Figure28
1.Setscrew
2.Nut
B.Usinga1-3/8inchsocketwrench,slowly
tightenthereelbearingadjustmentnut
untilnoendplayofthereelexists.Ifthe
adjustingnutdoesnoteliminatereelend
play,replacethereelbearings.
Note:Reelbearingsdonotrequire
preload.Overtighteningthereelbearing
adjusternutwilldamagereelbearings.
4.Tightenthesetscrewsecuringbearingadjusting
nuttothebearinghousing.Torquethesetscrew
to1.4to1.7N∙m(12to15in-lb).
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