Reel And Bearing Removal And Installation - Toro Greensmaster 3200 Service Manual

Reel and Bearing Removal and Installation

Removal (Fig. 40)
1. Remove reel motor from the cutting unit and the cut-
ting unit from lift arm (see Cutting Unit Removal and
Installation).
2. Place cutting unit on a level working surface.
3. Remove front grass shield (18) from spring pins (22)
and shield rod (25).
4. Remove shield rod (25) from frame by removing
both hex head screws (17).
5. Remove front roller from the cutting unit (see Front
Roller Removal and Installation).
IMPORTANT: Place strips of wood below the reel to
prevent the reel from dropping out of the cutting
unit when the bearing housings are removed.
6. Remove both bearing housings (10) by removing
the tapered nuts (12) and tapered screws (16) securing
the housings to the frame. Pull both housings away from
the frame and away from the reel ends.
7. Remove reel (1) with the bearings (8) and grease
seals (7) from the cutting unit.
8. Remove bearing spacer (27) and flat wire spring (9)
from their bearing housings (10). Clean inside of each
housing. Both housings should be free of dirt and debris.
Note: If bearings (8) are removed, replace grease
seals (7).
9. If necessary, remove bearings (8) and grease seals
(7) as follows (see Inspection below):
A. Prevent damage to bearings by pulling on the in-
ner bearing race.
B. Use bearing puller to remove bearings and
seals.
Inspection
1. Inspect drive coupler (29) as follows (Fig. 40):
A. Remove retaining ring (28) and drive coupler
from the reel shaft (1).
B. Clean drive coupler. Coupler should be free of
dirt and debris.
C. Drive coupler should be free of bending and dis-
tortion. Check splines for excessive cracks and dis-
tortion. Replace coupler if necessary.
Greensmaster 3200/3200–D
2. Inspect reel (1) as follows:
A. Check reel shaft for bending and distortion by
placing the shaft ends in V–blocks. Replace reel if
necessary.
B. Check reel blades for bending or cracking. Re-
place reel if necessary.
C. Check drive adapter inside of reel shaft. Adapter
should be free of bending and distortion. Check
splines for excessive cracks and distortion. Replace
reel if necessary (Fig. 41).
D. Check service limit of reel diameter (see Reel
Grinding Specifications in Preparing Reel for Grind-
ing).
3. Inspect bearings (8) and grease seals (7) as follows
(Fig. 40):
A. Seals must be free of cracks and tears. Replace
seals as necessary.
B. Bearing roller balls must be free of deformation
and scoring. Replace bearing if necessary.
C. Bearing must spin freely and have minimal axial
play. Replace bearing if necessary.
1. Reel shaft
2. Drive adapter
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Figure 41
3. Adapter spline
Cutting Units