Toro Reelmaster 4500–D Service Manual page 299

Assembly:
1. Inspect the flange bushings in the mounting holes for
the drive housing and bearing housing for wear (Fig.
20). Replace, if necessary.
2. Assemble the outer seal (lip facing in to retain grease)
into the drive housing using Loctite 242 retaining com-
pound on the outer diameter. Apply a light coat of oil to
the seal lips and insert the bearing assembly through the
seal from the opposite side (Fig 23).
3. Apply a light coating of oil to the inner seal lips and
install (lip facing away from the bearing and toward the
reel) in the housing. Install the retaining ring to secure
the assembly in the housing (Fig. 23).
4. Apply a light coat of oil to the seal lips of the seal for
the bearing housing and install (lip facing away from the
bearing) over the bearing assembly (Fig. 23).
5. Insert the bearing and seal in the housing and install
the dust cap into the housing.
6. Assemble the reel assembly to the frame. Ensure the
shield washer is installed on the drive housing end of the
reel shaft. Align drive pin on reel shaft with slot in bearing
and slide the drive housing onto the shaft.
7. Insert the shoulder bolt through the Belleville washer
and rear housing mounting hole. Slide the bolt through
the side plate mounting hole (Fig. 20). Install the cone
nut locknut onto the bolt. Tighten the cone nut to 45 – 55
ft.–lbs.
8. Align the drive pinon the reel shaft with the notch in the
bearing inner race and slide the bearing housing over
the opposite end of the reel shaft. Insert the shoulder
bolt and belleville washer through the rear bearing hous-
ing mounting hole. Slide the bolt through the side plate
mounting hole. Install the cone onto the bolt. Tighten the
cone nut to 45 – 55 ft.–lbs.
Reelmaster 4500–D
9. Install the woodruff key in the drive housing end of the
reel shaft and install the driven pulley onto the shaft.
10. Ensure the slot in the pulley washer is aligned with
the roll pin in the pulley and install the washer, toothed
washer and reel capscrew (Fig. 21). Apply a medium
strength thread locking compound to the reel capscrew
during assembly. Torque the capscrew to 45 – 55 ft.–lbs.
11. Install the reel adjustment assemblies to each side
plate. Install roll pins before tightening fasteners.
12. Install the bedbar/bedknife assembly.
13. Install the front and rear roller assemblies or skids.
14. To adjust the reel to the bedknife; refer to Reel to
Bedknife Adjustment. To adjust the height–of–cut; refer
to Height–of–Cut Adjustment section.
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Figure 23
Cutting Units