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Important
Do not invert verticutting reel blades.
The order of disassembly is extremely important. Do
not invert verticutting reel blades when disassembling
or reverse the order when assembling. Note the
verticutting blades index hole. The index hole is
provided for assembly in order to obtain the proper
helix for the verticutting reel.
This end in vise
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Figure 11
1. Shaft
2. Seal guard
3. Nut
4. Washer
Install Verticutting Blades
1. First, assemble a reel blade (Fig. 11).
2. Next, assemble a large spacer.
3. Do not invert reel blades when reassembling on reel
shaft. If the blades are inverted, the blades that are in
use, (rounded) will be mixed with the sharp ends of the
blades which were not in use. This will cause
unsatisfactory performance in the verticutting reel unit.
Attention should always be taken when disassembling
verticutting blades from reel.
4. Install the next blade clockwise so the index reference
hole is not aligned with the first blade hole by one flat
of the shaft. Continue to install spacers and blades in
this manner until the full complement of blades have
been installed. When properly assembled, the blades
will be staggered in such a manner to give a helix
appearance.
5. Install small spacer to shaft.
6. Apply Blue Loctite #242 to nut. Install nut onto shaft,
(machined side of nut toward spacer) and tighten to
80 –100 ft–lb.
7. Inspect seal guards. Install seal guards onto shaft
positioning as shown in figure 12.
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5. Small spacer
6. Blade (19)
7. Large spacer (18)
1. Seal guard
Assemble Verticutting Reel
1. Inspect bearings and replace if worn or damaged.
Replace both bearings as a set.
2. Make sure bearing seating surfaces and threads on reel
shaft ends are clean. Apply anti–seize lubricant to both
bearing seating surfaces.
3. Align reel inside the unit with the bearing housing
holes. The reel must be positioned so that the nut end of
the shaft (left–hand threads) is on the left side of the
unit (as viewed from rear).
4. Slide bearings and bearing housings onto the reel shaft.
5. Make sure bearing housings are installed with the
grease fittings pointing up and to the front of the unit.
6. Secure bearing housings and bearings on the reel shaft
ends and unit with the capscrews.
7. Remove grease from the threaded end of reel couplers
and the reel shaft. Make sure grease is completely
removed.
8. Apply removable Loctite 242 or equivalent to reel
coupler threads. Do not get Loctite on the bearing
seal.
9. Screw right reel coupler to the reel. This coupling is
right hand threaded.
10. Screw left reel coupler to the reel. This coupling is left
hand threaded. Torque both couplers from 55 to 65
Ft–lb.
11. Install end weight, and capscrews to the bearing
housing.
12. Complete verticutting reel set–up and adjustment
sequence.
13. Grease both bearings.
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Figure 12
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