Removing The Reel Assembly - Toro 03527 Operator's Manual

B. Using a large socket wrench, remove the reel
bearing adjustment nut (Fig. 19). Tap on the head
of the hex head bolt on the end of the reel shaft,
with a small hammer, until end play of the reel can
be felt.
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Figure 19
1. Reel bearing housing
C. Hold the reel to keep it from turning and slowly
tighten the reel bearing adjustment nut until no end
play of the reel exists.
D. Using an appropriate torque wrench, check the
rolling torque of the reel. The rolling torque of the
reel should be 5 to 7 in.-lbs. Check to make sure no
end play exists and the reel spins freely.
E. Install the counterbalance end weight.
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2. Splined nut
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Removing the Reel Assembly

Important
Before removing the cutting unit, remove
the reel motors to prevent damage to the hydraulic hoses.
1. Remove the front roller assembly.
2. Remove the counterbalance weight (Fig. 18).
3. Remove the large bearing adjustment nut from the
counterbalance end of the reel shaft and the special
splined nut (Fig. 19) at the opposite end of the reel
shaft.
4. Remove the mounting bolts from the bearing housing
on both ends of the cutting unit.
Important
Remove the grease fittings from the
bearing housing at each end of the cutting unit.
5. Using a plastic headed hammer, rotate the bearing
housing slightly, install the bearing housing bolts from
outside housing, and turn the bolts alternately against
the side plate. Remove the bearing housing.
6. The bearing housing will slip out of the side plates and
the reel assembly can be removed as soon as the
bearing housings are disassembled from the side
plates.