Maintenance; Lubricating The Verticutter; Removing The Verticutter Blades From The Shaft - Toro Reelmaster 3100-D Series Operator's Manual

Maintenance

Lubricating the Verticutter

Each verticutter has 5 grease fittings
lubricated weekly with No. 2 lithium grease.
The lubrication points are the front roller (2), the rear roller
(2), and the reel motor splines (1).
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 you see clean grease coming out of
the roller seals and the bearing relief valve
Figure 12
1. Relief valve
3. Wipe any excess grease away.
Removing the Verticutter
Blades from the Shaft
1. Secure the end of the verticutter shaft, which has only
one washer and nut, in a vise.
2. On other end of shaft, rotate the nut counter-clockwise
and remove the nut.
CAUTION
The blades are extremely sharp and may have
burrs that will cut your hands.
Use caution when removing the blades from
the shaft.
3. Remove the small spacer, the washer, the blades and
the large spacers. Clean and lubricate the square shaft
(Figure 12) that must be
(Figure 12).
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with a light coating of grease to simplify the assembly
(Figure 13).
Figure 13
1. Shaft
2. Nut
3. Washer
Important: Do not invert the verticutter reel
blades. The order of disassembly is extremely
important. Do not invert the verticutter reel
blades when disassembling or reverse the order
when assembling them. Note the verticutter
blades index hole. The index hole is provided for
assembly in order to obtain the proper helix for
the verticutter reel.
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4. Small spacer
5. Blade (19)
6. Large spacer (18)