Removing The Verticutter Blades From The Shaft - Toro Verticutter Reelmaster 5010 Series Operator's Manual

Removing the Verticutter
Blades from the Shaft
1. Secure the end of the verticutter shaft, which
has only one washer and nut, in a vise.
2. On other end of shaft, rotate the nut
counter-clockwise and remove the nut.
CAUTION
The blades are extremely sharp and may
have burrs that will cut your hands.
Wear gloves and use caution when
removing the blades from the shaft.
3. Remove the small spacer(s), the washer (Model
03619 only), the blades, and the large spacers.
Clean and lubricate the hex or square shaft with
a light coating of grease for ease of assembly
(Figure 15 or Figure
Figure 14
Model 03618
1. Shaft
2. Nut
3. Small spacer (3/16 inch)
14).
4. Small spacer (1/2 inch)
5. Blade (25 for model
03618)
6. Large spacer (24 for model
03618)
Important:
extremely important. Do not invert the
verticutter reel blades when disassembling
or reverse the order when assembling them.
Note the index hole in each verticutter blade.
The index hole is provided for assembly
in order to obtain the proper helix for the
verticutter reel.
1. Shaft
2. Nut
3. Washer
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The order of disassembly is
Figure 15
Model 03619
4. Small spacer
5. Blade (16 for Model
03619)
6. Large spacer (15 for Model
03619)
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