Toro Reelmaster 6500–D Service Manual page 72

Crankshaft and Piston Removal
1. Remove flywheel locking tool.
2. Remove the connecting rod end caps (Fig. 62,
Item 8), marking each cap for re-installation in the same
location.
NOTE: Connecting rods and end caps are not num-
bered. Once they are removed there is no way of
knowing the correct location for installation unless you
mark them for re-installation.
3. Remove the flywheel.
4. Remove the main bearing caps (Item 9) (marks are
cast-in).
5. Retrieve end float washers with No. 2 cap.
5. Remove the oil seal (Fig. 63, Item 10).
6. Remove the end float washers (Item 11).
7. Remove the crankshaft.
8. Remove the main bearing shells.
9. Remove the piston/connecting rod assemblies, mark-
ing each piston and connecting rod for re-installation in
the same location.
NOTE: Connecting rods and end caps are not num-
bered. Once they are removed there is no way of
knowing the correct location for installation unless you
mark them for re-installation.
10. Remove the piston pin circlips and separate the
pistons from the connecting rods.
11. Remove the plugs (Fig. 63 and 64, Item 12) from the
oil galleries.
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Figure 62
Figure 63
Figure 64
Reelmaster 6500-D/6700-D