Toro Greensmaster e1021 Service Manual page 197

Removing the Gear Box Assembly (continued)
Greensmaster ® e1021/e1026
20246SL Rev A
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H. Insert a long-handled pry bar (3/8 x 12 inch with screwdriver handle
recommended) through the bottom of the cutting unit. The pry bar should
pass between the top of the reel shaft and the backs of the reel blades so
that the reel will not move.
I. Move the pry bar against the weld side of the reel support plate closest to
the drive shaft assembly.
J. Use the drive shaft removal tool on the large flats of the drive shaft
assembly; refer to
K. Rest the handle of the pry bar against the front roller and turn the drive
shaft counterclockwise to loosen it from the reel.
11. Tip the cutting unit back onto its rollers.
12. Clean the threads in the end of the reel shaft. A right-hand thread and
left-hand thread tap is available to clean or repair the threads if necessary;
refer to Special Tools (page
Figure 118
Special Tools (page 2–13).
2–13).
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