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Reelmaster 3550−D
Cutting Units
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Front Roller
Removal (Fig. 40)
1. Position machine on a clean and level surface, lower
cutting units, stop engine, engage parking brake and re-
move key from the ignition switch.
2. Remove the cutting unit from the machine and place
on a level working surface. Use cutting unit kickstand
(see Special Tools) to raise front roller from work sur-
face.
3. Loosen flange nuts and cap screws securing the
front roller shaft to each front height−of−cut brackets.
4. Remove flange lock nut and carriage screw that se-
cures one of the height−of−cut brackets to the cutting
unit side plate. Remove the height−of−cut bracket from
the cutting unit.
5. Slide the front roller assembly from the remaining
height−of−cut bracket on the cutting unit.
6. If necessary, remove the second height−of−cut
bracket from the cutting unit.
Installation (Fig. 40)
1. Place cutting unit on a level working surface and use
cutting unit kickstand (see Special Tools) to support cut-
ting unit.
2. Inspect condition of cap screws in both height−of−
cut brackets. Replace cap screw(s) if necessary:
A. Place two (2) flat washers on cap screw.
B. Apply Loctite #242 (or equivalent) to threads of
cap screw at 0.750” (19 mm) below screw head.
Thread flange lock nut (flange toward screw head)
onto cap screw over applied Loctite.
C. Apply antiseize lubricant to cap screw threads
that will extend into height−of−cut bracket.
D. Thread cap screw into bracket.
NOTE: When assembling height−of−cut brackets to
side plate, make sure that cap screw head and one flat
washer are above adjustment flange on side plate and
second flat washer and flange lock nut are below adjust-
ment flange.
3. If both front height−of−cut brackets were removed
from cutting unit side plate, position one of the brackets
to side plate. Secure bracket to side plate with carriage
screw and flange lock nut.
1. Cap screw
2. Flat washer
3. Flange lock nut
4. Height−of−cut bracket
5. Carriage screw
6. Cap screw
7. Flange nut
8. Front roller assembly
Figure 40
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
15 to 19 ft−lb
(20 to 26 N−m)
Antiseize
Lubricant
Loctite #242
Loctite #242
4. Slide front roller shaft into bracket attached to the
cutting unit. Slide second height−of−cut bracket onto the
other end of roller shaft. Secure second bracket to cut-
ting unit side plate with carriage screw and flange nut.
5. Tighten flange lock nut on cap screw and then loosen
nut 1/4 to 1/2 turn. Cap screw should rotate freely with
little (if any) end play after lock nut installation.
6. Apply Loctite #242 (or equivalent) to threads of two
(2) remaining cap screws. Center front roller to the cut-
ting reel and secure in place with cap screws. Torque
cap screws from 15 to 19 ft−lb (20 to 26 N−m). Secure
cap screws with flange nuts.
7. Lubricate front roller.
8. Adjust cutting unit (see Cutting Unit Operator’s
Manual).
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