Blade Spindle Service - Toro Groundsmaster 300 Series Service Manual

Blade Spindle Service (Fig. 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
Removing Spindle and
Bearings From Spindle Housing
1. Lower the cutting unit, shut the engine off and engage
the parking brake.
2. Remove deck covers from top of cutting unit. Loosen
idler pulley(s) to release belt tension.
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3. Remove belt from spindle to be serviced.
4. Start the engine and raise the cutting unit. Turn the
engine OFF and remove the key from the key switch.
Block up the cutting unit so it cannot fall accidentally.
5. Remove the bolts (Item 13) and flange nuts (Item 8)
securing spindle housing to deck. Slide spindle housing
assembly out the bottom of the cutting unit.
Figure 34
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