11 ADJUSTMENTS
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11.6 REEL BEARING ___________________________________________________________
Any radial play or excessive end play indicates bad
bearings, a weak tension spring or a backed off nut.
1.
Check bearing housing mounting hardware. Tighten
or replace components as required. Carefully clean
threads with degreaser.
2.
Apply a medium strength grade of Loctite to nut (P),
then thread nut onto the reel shaft until the nut is
1-27/32” (4.6 cm) from the end of the reel shaft.
3.
Fill reel bearing housings with NLGI - Grade O
grease after adjusting spring.
Figure 11L
11.7 REEL STABILIZER RODS ___________________________________________________
The reel stabilizer rods help keep the reels level when
raising or lowering reels or making turns.
Pre-Adjustment
On the end of the reel stabilizer rod with the springs and
lock collar, the adjustment is set at the factory, and
should not need to be changed. To set adjustment after
replacement of components, use the following
procedure.
1.
Lower reels to the ground, and disconnect pin (T).
from lift arm.
2.
Measure distance from end of rod (CA) to face of
collar (CB). if required, loosen set screw (CC) and
adjust position of collar to acheive a dimension of 5-
1/4 in. (13.33 cm). Tighten set screw.
3.
Measure distance from end of rod (CA) to face of
nut (CD). Adjust position of nut as required to
acheive a dimension of 1/8 in. (0.32 cm).
Adjustment
1.
Lower reels to one-touch position. Shut mower off.
2.
Loosen hex nut (S).
3.
Turn stabilizer rod (U) in or out of connecting pin (T)
as required until reel is leveled. Tighten hex nut (S).
4.
Repeat for remaining reels.
Figure 11M
Figure 11N
P
P
1-27/32”
(46 mm)
5-1/4 in. (133.3 mm)
1/8 in. (3.2 mm)
CA
CB
CC
CD
U
T
S
