Toro 96889SL Lawn Mower User Manual


 
Greensmaster 1000Grooming Reel Kit Page 8 – 20
Cutting Reel
Removal
1. Park mower on a level surface. Make sure engine
is OFF. Remove high tension lead from the spark plug.
2. Make sure mower is on a flat level surface or on a
stable work bench.
3. Remove grooming reel kit following the Removal
instructions in Frame Assemblies (RH and LH).
4. Remove bedbar from the mower (see Bedbar Re-
moval in Service and Repairs section of Chapter 7 – Cut-
ting Unit).
5. Remove grease fittings from both bearing housings.
Mark bearing housing (RH) for reassembly purposes
(Fig. 32 and 33).
6. Secure cutting reel from turning with a block of hard
wood, and remove lock nut from the cutting reel shaft
(Fig. 33).
7. Pull both bearing housings from the frame and reel
(Fig. 32 and 33). Remove the reel from the mower.
8. If bearings are worn or need replacement for main-
tenance purposes, remove bearings from both bearing
housings as follows:
A. Remove bearing seal, retaining ring, bearing,
and wave washer from the bearing housing (RH).
Discard wave washer (Fig. 32).
B. Remove large seal, small seal, and bearing from
the bearing housing (LH) (Fig. 33).
Installation
1. Make sure engine is OFF. Remove high tension
lead from the spark plug. Place mower on a flat level sur-
face or on a stable work bench.
IMPORTANT: Make sure correct bearing housing is
used when installing bearings. The grease fitting
hole should face forward when the housing is
placed in the frame.
2. Reassemble bearing housing (RH) components
(Fig. 32).
IMPORTANT: Make sure the correct bearing hous-
ing is used when installing bearings. The grease fit-
ting hole should face forward when the housing is
placed in the frame.
A. Bearing housing (RH) should be marked from
disassembly.
1. Grease fitting
2. Bearing housing (RH)
3. Frame
4. Large seal
5. Small seal
6. Retaining ring
7. Bearing
8. Wave washer
Figure 32
FRONT
1
2
7
6
4
8
5
3
RIGHT
1. Grease fitting
2. Bearing housing (LH)
3. Bearing lock nut
4. Large seal
5. Small seal
6. Bearing
7. Frame
Figure 33
LEFT
FRONT
7
5
1
2
4
6
3
B. Place small seal into the bearing housing with
the flat side out.
C. Place new wave washer into bearing housing.
Press new bearing into the bearing housing with a
bearing driver.
D. Install and seat retaining ring into the groove of
the housing.
E. Place large seal on the bearing housing with the
flat side out. Press seal in with a seal driver.