Bearing Adjustment; Removal - Toro Reelmaster 5500-D Service Manual

Bearing Adjustment

To insure long life of the reel bearings, periodically check
if reel end play exists. The reel bearings can be checked
and adjusted as follows:
Note: Bearing and bearing housing were preset at
factory as indicated with a paint mark.
1. Loosen reel to bedknife contact by turning the bed-
knife adjusting knob (Fig. 32) counter−clockwise until no
contact exists.
2. Hold on to the reel shaft and try to move the reel as-
sembly side to side (Fig. 33).
3. If end play exists, proceeded as follows:
A. Loosen set screw securing bearing adjusting nut
to bearing housing located on the left side of the cut-
ting unit (Fig. 34).
B. Using a spanner wrench, slowly tighten the reel
bearing adjustment nut until no end play of the reel
exists. If adjusting nut does not eliminate reel end
play, replace reel bearings.
Note: Reel bearings do not require pre−load. Over
tightening reel bearing adjuster nut will damage reel
bearings.
4. Retighten set screw securing bearing adjusting nut
to bearing housing.

Removal

1. Remove weight from cutting unit.
2. Remove bedbar assembly.
3. Remove front roller assembly.
4. Loosen set screw and remove bearing adjustment
nut from L.H. bearing housing.
5. Use a hammer and punch to drive out roll pins from
L.H. bearing housing. Remove L.H. bearing housing. It
is not necessary to remove the R.H. bearing housing.
6. Remove reel.
Reelmaster 5500-D
1. Bedknife adjusting knob
2
1. Set screw
2. Bearing adjusting nut
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Figure 32
Figure 33
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Figure 34
Cutting Units