Left Side Plate Service; Right Side Plate Service - Toro GREENSMASTER 3100 Service Manual

Left Side Plate Service (Fig. 16)
1. Remove the inner grease seal (13) and outer
grease seal (9) from the side plate (6).
2. Remove the retaining ring (14) securing the bearing
in the side plate. Remove the bearing (12). Inspect the
bearing to insure that it spins freely and has minimal ax-
ial play. The bearing balls must be free of deformation
and scoring. Replace the bearing if necessary.
3. Remove the wave washer (15).
4. Remove all grease from the side plate bore.
5. Insert the wave washer (15) into the side plate.
Note: Replacemant Seal Kit (Toro Part No. 106-6937)
is available for side plate service of dual point adjust cut-
ting units.
6. Pack the bearing (12) with Mobil High Temperature
HP or equivalent grease. Insert the bearing into the side
plate against the wave washer.
7. Press the retaining ring (14) into the groove, slightly
compressing the bearing and wave washer.
8. Pack the cavity of the inner seal (13) with Mobil High
Temperature HP or equivalent grease.
9. Using inner grease seal installation washer (Toro
Part Number 104-0532) press the inner seal (13) into
the side plate until the washer is flush with the outer
edge of the side plate bore. Remove the washer. When
properly installed, the seal should be positioned .104 in.
below the inner edge of the side plate bore.
10. Press the outer seal (9) into the side plate until it is
flush with the the outer edge of the side plate bore.
IMPORTANT: The outer grease seal (9) should be
installed so the lip is facing out. This helps keep
contamination from entering, and allows grease to
vent or purge out if necessary (Fig. 20).
11. Fill remaining voids, behind inner grease seal (13)
and outer grease seal (9) lips with Mobil High Tempera-
ture HP or equivalent grease.
Dual Point Adjust Cutting Units
Right Side Plate Service (Fig. 16)
1. Remove the inner grease seal (13) and outer
grease seal (9) from the side plate (10).
2. Remove the bearing (12). Inspect the bearing to in-
sure that it spins freely and has minimal axial play. The
bearing balls must be free of deformation and scoring.
Replace the bearing if necessary.
3. Remove the O–ring (11) from the groove in the side
plate bore.
4. Remove all grease from the side plate bore.
Note: Replacemant Seal Kit (Toro Part No. 106-6937)
is available for side plate service of dual point adjust cut-
ting units.
5. Insert the O–ring (11) into the groove in the side
plate. Apply a light coating of grease onto the O–ring, af-
ter it is installed.
6. Pack the bearing (12) with Mobil High Temperature
HP or equivalent grease. Insert the bearing into the side
plate until it is against the bottom of the bore.
7. Pack the cavity of the inner seal (13) with Mobil High
Temperature HP or equivalent grease.
8. Using inner grease seal installation washer (Toro
Part Number 104-0532) press the inner seal (13) into
the side plate until the washer is flush with the outer
edge of the side plate bore. Remove the washer. When
properly installed, the seal should be positioned .104 in.
below the inner edge of the side plate bore.
9. Press the outer seal (9) into the side plate until it is
flush with the the outer edge of the side plate bore.
IMPORTANT: The outer grease seal (9) should be
installed so the lip is facing out. This helps keep
contamination from entering, and allows grease to
vent or purge out if necessary (Fig. 20).
10. Fill remaining voids, behind inner grease seal (13)
and outer grease seal (9) lips with Mobil High Tempera-
ture HP or equivalent grease.
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