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Maintenance
Cleaning
Hose off the grooming reel after use. Do not direct the
water stream directly at the groomer bearing seals.
Do not permit the grooming reel to stand in water so
that the components rust.
Lubrication
Using a hand-pump grease gun, lubricate the 2
groomer-shaft bearings (1 on each end). Pump only 2
to 3 pumps maximum to avoid permanently damaging
the grease seals.
Note:
When lubricating the main reel bearings, do
not over grease because excess grease can work its
way into the groomer-drive box or drip onto the turf.
Every 500 operating hours, remove the cover from
the groomer-drive box. Clean out all of the old grease
and pack it with 85 g (3.0 oz) of synthetic grease (Toro
part number 125-3511 or equivalent synthetic grease
meeting ISO VG 220, NLGI 2 standards).
Inspecting the Blades
Inspect the grooming-reel blades frequently for
damage and wear. Straighten bent blades with a
pliers. Replace worn blades. When inspecting the
blades, check to see that the right and left blade shaft
end nuts are tight.
Note:
If using spring steel blades, when one side of
the blades become worn, remove the grooming reel,
rotate it 180 degrees, and install it so that the unworn
side is facing the direction of rotation.
Note:
Because the groomer may introduce more
debris (i.e., dirt and sand) into the cutting unit than
what the reel would normally be exposed to, the
bedknife and main reel should be checked for wear
more frequently. This is especially important in sandy
soil and/or when the groomer is set for penetration.
Replacing the Grooming
Reel
Remove and replace the grooming reel using the
following procedure:
1.
Remove both bolts, nuts, and shaft clamps from
one side of the groomer reel
2.
Remove the inner bolt from the clamp on the
other side and loosen the outer bolt.
1. Bolt
2. Bolt—loosely installed in the clamp
3. Jam nut
3.
Slide the reel assembly out of the clamp.
4.
Refer to
8 Installing the Grooming Reel (page
11)
to install the reel as needed.
5.
Check the grooming reel height/depth setting.
16
(Figure
23).
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