Jackshaft And Bearing Service - Toro Reelmaster 216 Service Manual

Jackshaft and Bearing Service (

1. Remove tension from cutting unit drive belts and
jackshaft drive belt.
2. With cutting unit belts off pulleys, remove capscrews
(Item 19) and locknuts (Item 12) securing bearing
mounts (Item 27) to the frame.
3. Slip jackshaft drive belt off electric clutch pulley, lower
jackshaft assembly and slide it from under the machine.
4. Loosen pulley set screws (Item 21). Remove pulleys
(Item 22), keys (Item 16), bearing assemblies (Item 25)
and locking collars (Item 23) from shaft (Item 20).To
remove eccentric locking collars, loosen setscrew
(Item 24) and turn collar in opposite direction from shaft
rotation..
5. Inspect bearings (Item 29) and replace if necessary.
If replacing bearing, remove bearing assembly (Item 25)
from bearing mount (Item 27). Install bearing flanges so
grease zerks are accessible from front of machine on
right side and from rear on left side.
NOTE: Old style flangette bearings can be replaced with
the cast housing type bearings used on newer ma ­
chines.
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Reelmaster 216/216-D
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Reelmaster 216)
Figure 8
6. Apply anti-seize compound to keys, then assemble
parts to jackshaft. Do not tighten locking collars
(Item 23).Do not tighten pulley setscrews.
7. Put belts around pulleys and mount jackshaft assem­
bly to frame. Bearing assemblies (Item 25) should be
mounted to bearing mounts (Item 27) with nuts (Item 15)
snug, but not tightened.
8. Rotate shaft so self-aligning bearings can find the
proper alignment position. Tighten bearing mounting
nuts. Set eccentric lock collars against bearings by
turning lock collars in direction of shaft rotation, then
tighten the set screws.
9. Align jackshaft driven pulley so its lead-in side is in
line with the clutch pulley within 0.30 in., then tighten set
screw. Align cutting unit pulleys and tighten pulley set
screws.
10. Slip jackshaft drive belt onto electric clutch pulley.
Install cutting unit drive belts to cutting unit pulley. Adjust
tension of jackshaft drive belt and cutting unit drive belts.
11. Operate machine and observe pulleys and belts in
operation to check for proper alignment. Make sure
jackshaft drive belt has no tendency to jump grooves
when engine is run at full speed. Stop engine and
re-adjust pulley alignment if necessary.
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