Reel Bearing - Jacobsen super lf 1880 Dealer's Manual

5 ADJUSTMENTS
1. Raise mowers to transport position then engage the parking
brake, stop engine, and remove key from ignition switch.
Set desired cutting height on the gauge (D).
2.
a. Measure distance between the underside of screw head
and gauge block surface (E).
Adjust screw (F) to obtain desired height then tighten the
b.
wing nut.
3. Loosen the nuts (G) on the front roller brackets just enough to
allow the adjuster knob (I) to raise or lower the front roller.
Place gauge (D) across bottom of front and rear rollers near one
4.
end of roller.
Slide the head of gauge screw (F) over the bedknife (H) and
5.
adjust the knob (I) to close the gap between the screw head and
bedknife. Then tighten locknut (G).
6. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 on opposite end. Complete adjustment to
one end before adjusting opposite end.

5.14 REEL BEARING___________________________________________________________________________

Any end play or radial play indicates bad bearings, a weak tension
spring or a backed off nut.
1. Check bearing housing mounting hardware. Tighten or replace
components as required. Carefully clean threads with
degreaser.
Apply a medium strength grade of Loctite to nut (J), then thread
2.
nut onto the reel shaft until the nut is
the end of the reel shaft.
3. Fill reel bearing housings with NLGI - Grade O grease after
adjusting spring.
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7.
1-27/32" (46 mm) from
Tighten nuts (G) and recheck each end.
I
G
D
J
H
F
E
Figure 5M
J
1-27/32"
(46 mm)
GKV-11
Figure 5N