Knife Replacement; Removal From Drive Tube; Installation On Drive Tube; Removal From Drive Shaft - Toro TC 1000 Service Manual

SECTION 9 SHIELD
Shield Knife Replacement
1. Remove the two hex screws securing the
2. Replace the bracket and knife assembly and
bracket and knife to the shield.
secure with the original hex screws.
Shield Removal from Drive Tube
1. Remove the trimmer implement from the
drive tube as described under Tap and Trim
Disassembly, page 46, or Flex Blade
Removal from Drive Shaft, page 48.
2. Remove the locknut and the machine screw
from the bearing housing. See Fig. 103.
DRIVE TUBE
Figure 103
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3. Pull the bearing housing and shield assembly
off the bottom of the drive tube.
4. Remove the four machine screws that attach
the shield to the bearing housing. Separate
the shield from the bearing housing.
Shield Installation on Drive Tube
1. Using four new nylon locknuts, fasten the
shield to the bearing housing.
2. Mount the bearing housing and shield
assembly on the drive tube and secure with
the machine screw and a new nylon locknut.
It may be necessary to rotate the drive shaft
slightly to get the implement drive shaft and
flex shaft to properly align.
3. Mount the trimmer implement on the drive
shaft as described under Tap and Trim Head
Reassembly, page 47, or under Flex Blade
Installation, page 48.