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Maintenance
Lubricating the Verticutter
Each cutting unit has 7 grease fittings that you must lubricate
weekly with No. 2 lithium grease. The lubrication points are
the front roller (2), the rear roller (2), the reel bearings (2), and
the bed-knife adjuster.
Important: Lubricating the cutting units immediately
after washing helps purge water out of the bearings and
increases bearing life.
1. Wipe each grease fitting with a clean rag.
2. Apply grease until clean grease comes out of the roller
seals and the bearing relief valve
Figure 15
1. Relief valve
3. Wipe any excess grease away.
(Figure
15).
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Adjusting the Reel Bearings
To ensure long life of the reel bearings, periodically check for
any reel end play. Check and adjust the bearings as follows:
1. Hold on to the reel shaft and try to move the reel
assembly side to side
Figure 16
1. Reel shaft
2. If there is any end play, proceeded as follows:
A. Loosen the external set screw that secures the
bearing adjusting nut to the bearing housing
located on the left side of the cutting unit
17).
B. Use a 1-3/8 inch socket wrench to slowly tighten
the bearing adjustment nut until there is no end
play in the reel. If adjusting the nut does not
eliminate reel end play, replace the reel bearings.
Important: The reel bearings do not require
preload. Overtightening the bearing adjuster
nut will damage the reel bearings.
Figure 17
1. Setscrew
3. Tighten the setscrew that secures the bearing adjusting
nut to the bearing housing. Torque the setscrew to 136
to 169 N∙cm (12 to 15 in-lb).
(Figure
16).
2. Bearing adjusting nut
(Figure
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