Spindle Service - Progressive Turf Equipment TDR-X Operator's Manual & Parts List

SPINDLE SERVICE

Blade spindles are factory equipped with sealed, maintenance free bearings.
These spindles are identified by the absence of a grease fitting in the center
of the drive pulley.
Periodically inspect blade spindles by removing the belts and spinning the
blade spindle by hand to make sure it rotates smoothly, and there are no
tight spots.
SPINDLE ASSEMBLY REMOVAL
Remove blade from spindle.
1.
2. Remove belt shield. Loosen 4 bolts that hold gearbox slide plate to
deck.
Loosen 1/2" x 3 1/2" tap bolt and slide gearbox toward front until
3.
belt is easy to remove, as shown in Figure 14
4. Remove belt.
5. Remove 4 bolts attaching spindle assembly to mower deck and
remove as a unit, since pulley will come out through the hole in the
deck.
SPINDLE ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION
Reverse above procedure. Be sure spindle mounting area of deck is clean
of any foreign material before attaching spindle assembly.
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