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2. Loosely secure roller assembly in bench vise and lightly
tap one end of roller shaft until free from housing.
3. Remove second bearing from shaft. Support bearing on
inner race and tap on roller shaft.
4. Inspect bearings, shaft, and snap ring for damage.
Replace damaged components. Re-assemble roller.
Assembly
1. Press bearing onto one end of shaft. Apply pressure to
inner race only.
2. Install snap ring on same end as assembled bearing.
3. Install shaft with single bearing into tube assembly.
4. Install second bearing into roller assembly. Press only
on inner race. The inner race will contact shoulder of
shaft before outer race contacts shoulder of housing.
5. Install second snap ring.
6. Fill 50% of new seal cavity with grease. (This will
relube bearing and fill void)
7. Press new seal flush to .03 in. recessed into housing.
Repeat for other side.
Removing Verticutting Reel
1. Remove hydraulic motor from the unit. Remove
verticutting reel from the machine.
Note: A 3/8–inch drive ratchet with an extension will fit
into the square hole of the coupling.
2. Unscrew left reel coupler from the reel shaft. This
coupler is left hand threaded.
3. Unscrew right reel coupling from the reel shaft. This
coupler is right hand threaded.
Important
Support reel to prevent it from dropping
when the bearing housings are removed.
4. Remove capscrews from both bearing housings. Pull
bearing housings and bearings from reel. Remove reel
from the unit.
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Figure 10
1. Bearing housing
2. Right reel coupling
Removing Verticutting Blades
From Shaft
1. Remove seal guards from each end of verticutting shaft.
2. Secure the end of the verticutting shaft, which has only
one washer and nut, in a vise.
3. On other end of shaft, rotate nut counter–clockwise.
Remove 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.
4. Remove small spacer, washer, blades and large spacers.
Clean and lubricate square shaft with a light coating of
grease to simplify assembly.
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3. Left reel coupling
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