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4. Remove bedbar from the cutting unit (see Bedbar
Removal in the Service and Repairs section of Chapter
7 – Cutting Unit).
5. Remove tapered nuts that fasten the bearing hous-
ings to the mower side plates.
CAUTION
Contact with the reel, bedknife or other cutting
unit parts can result in personal injury. Use
heavy gloves when handling the cutting reel.
IMPORTANT: Support reel to prevent it from falling as
bearing housings are removed.
6. Pull both bearing housings from the frame and reel.
Remove the reel with pitch arms and bushings from the
mower.
7. Later production reels use a wear sleeve and v–ring
seal (Fig. 20). Remove these items from the reel if
equipped.
8. If reel bearings are worn or need replacement for
maintenance purposes, see Cutting Reel Bearing Ser-
vice in Chapter 7 – Cutting Unit.
9. If necessary, cutting unit side plates and shield frame
can be separated by removing two flange head screws
per side.
Installation (Fig. 18)
1. Place cutting unit on a flat level surface or on a stable
work bench.
2. If separated, attach side plates to shield frame with
two flange head screws per side. Apply medium
strength threadlocking compound to screw threads and
torque from 160 to 175 in–lb (182 to 200 kg–cm).
3. Apply anti–seize lubricant to bearing journals of cut-
ting reel.
4. If equipped, (later production reels) install wear
sleeve and v–ring seal to reel (Fig. 20).
CAUTION
Contact with the reel, bedknife or other cutting
unit parts can result in personal injury. Use
heavy gloves when handling the cutting reel.
Greensmaster Flex 21
5. Position reel with pitch arms and bushings in frame
to accept assembled bearing housings. The reel shaft
end with keyway should be on the left side of the frame.
6. Attach both bearing housings through the frame onto
the reel shaft.
A. Push housing onto reel shaft. If necessary, tap
into position with a soft hammer.
B. Attach bearing housing to the side plate of the
cutting unit with the two plow bolts and tapered nuts.
Tighten nuts securely.
7. Check for free rotation of reel assembly. If binding is
noted, identify and correct problem.
8. Reinstall bedbar to the mower (see Bedbar Installa-
tion in the Service and Repairs section of Chapter 7 –
Cutting Unit).
9. Slide spacers onto LH reel shaft and LH reel bearing
housing (Fig. 19).
10.Assemble LH groomer side plate to mower (see
Groomer Reel Bearing Replacement in this section)
11. Install groomer reel and RH groomer side plate (see
Groomer Reel Installation in this section).
12.Install cutting unit to traction unit (see Separating
Cutting Unit from Traction Unit in the General Informa-
tion section of Chapter 7 – Cutting Unit).
13.Complete mower set–up and adjustment sequence
(see Adjustments section of Chapter 7 – Cutting Unit).
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Anti–seize
lubricant
1. Cutting reel
2. Wear sleeve
3. V–ring
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Later Production Reel Assembly
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Figure 20
4. Pitch arm bushing
5. Pitch arm
Groomer (Model 04204) (Rev. B)
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