Maintenance; Lubricating The Verticutter; Adjusting The Reel Bearings - Toro Reelmaster 7000-D Operator's Manual

Maintenance

Lubricating the Verticutter

Each verticutter has 6 grease fittings (Figure 8) that
must be lubricated weekly with No. 2 General Purpose
Lithium Base Grease.
The lubrication points are the front roller (2), the rear
roller (2) and the reel bearings (2).
Important: Lubricating cutting units immediately
after washing helps purge water out of bearings and
increases bearing life.
1. Wipe each grease fitting with a clean rag.
2. Apply grease until clean grease is seen coming out of
the roller seals and the bearing relief valve (Figure 8).
1. Relief valve
3. Wipe any excess grease away.

Adjusting the Reel Bearings

To ensure long life of the reel bearings, periodically
check if there is any reel end play. The reel bearings can
be checked and adjusted as follows:
1. Hold on to the reel shaft and try to move the reel
assembly side to side (Figure 9).
Figure 8
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1. Reel shaft
2. If there is any end play, proceeded as follows:
A. Loosen the external set screw that secures the
bearing adjusting nut to the bearing housing
located on the left side of the cutting unit
(Figure 10).
1. Set screw
B. Use a 1-3/8 inch socket wrench to slowly tighten
the reel bearing adjustment nut until there is no
end play in the reel. If adjusting the nut does not
eliminate reel end play, replace the reel bearings.
Note: Reel bearings do not require pre-load.
Overtightening the reel bearing adjuster nut will
damage the reel bearings.
3. Tighten the set screw that secures the bearing
adjusting nut to the bearing housing. Torque the set
screw to 12–15 in-lb (1.4 to 1.6 N-m).
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Figure 9
Figure 10
2. Bearing adjusting nut