Toro Greensmaster Flex 21 Service Manual page 109

5. Loosen and remove two locknuts, cap screw and
lockwasher that secure reel drive plate assembly to side
of cutting unit (Fig. 40). Pull assembly from mower. Re-
move spacer from behind reel drive plate.
6. Remove front roller assembly (see Roller Removal
in this section).
7. Remove counterweight on right side of cutting unit
after removing two lock nuts.
NOTE: The reel bearing lock nut has left hand threads.
8. Remove reel bearing lock nut from right side of reel.
9. Remove tapered nuts that fasten the reel bearing
housings to the mower side plates.
CAUTION
Contact with the reel, bedknife or other cutting
unit parts can result in personal injury. Use
heavy gloves when handling the cutting reel.
IMPORTANT: Support reel to prevent it from falling as
bearing housings are removed.
10.Pull both bearing housings from the frame and reel.
Remove reel from the mower.
11. Later production reels use a wear sleeve and v–ring
seal (Fig. 42). Remove these items from the reel if
equipped.
12.Cutting unit side plates and shield frame can be sep-
arated by removing two flange head screws per side.
Installation (Fig. 39)
1. Place cutting unit on a flat level surface or on a stable
work bench.
2. If separated, attach side plates to shield frame with
two flange head screws per side. Apply medium
strength threadlocking compound to screw threads and
torque from 160 to 175 in–lb (182 to 200 kg–cm).
3. Apply anti–seize lubricant to bearing journals of cut-
ting reel.
NOTE: To prevent damage to wear sleeve, special tool
TOR4107 (see Special Tools) should be used to install
wear sleeve onto reel.
4. If equipped, install wear sleeve and v–ring seal to
reel (Fig. 42 and 43).
Greensmaster Flex 21
3
2
1. Cap screw w/lockwasher
2. Lock nut
5
10
4
Anti–seize
lubricant
1. Flange nut
2. Drive pulley
3. Lock nut
4. Pulley spacer
5. Spacer
1
Anti–seize
lubricant
1. Cutting reel
2. Wear sleeve
3. V–Ring
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1
2
Figure 40
3. LH cutting reel sideplate
8
6
7
40 to 50 ft–lb
9
(54 to 68 N–m)
3
2
Figure 41
6. Lockwasher
7. Cap screw
8. Reel drive plate
9. Woodruff key
10. Retaining ring (if used)
Later Production Reel Assembly
4
2
3
Figure 42
4. Pitch arm bushing
5. Pitch arm
Cutting Unit (Rev. C)
1
5