Textron JACOBSEN GP400, Technical/Repair Manual

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8-22 4252490-Rev A
CUTTING UNITS
8
Repair
Cutting Unit
Removal and Installation
See Figures 8-14 through 8-17.
1. Park the mower safely. (See “Park Mower Safely” on
page 1-6.)
2. Remove grass catcher (if equipped).
NOTES
• Perform steps 3 through 6 if removing the rear
cutting unit.
• Do not swing the arm out or in with the cutting units in
the lowered position.
3. Raise the cutting units.
Figure 8-14
4. Remove pin (2), and release latch (3).
5. Grasp handle (1), and swing the rear swing arm (4)
and cutting unit out.
6. Lower the cutting units.
Figure 8-15
7. Loosen two nuts (5), and rotate reel motor (8)
clockwise.
NOTE
In some cases, the coupler (6) may remain attached to
the reel shaft.
8. Remove reel motor (8), coupler (6), and O-ring (7)
from the cutting unit (9), and move the motor aside.
Figure 8-16
9. Remove pin (15) and cap (10) from yoke shaft (13).
10. Raise lift arm (11) until yoke shaft (13) clears the
bottom of the shaft housing (12).
11. Move cutting unit (9) away from the machine.
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TN3719
2
3
4
TN3716
5
5
7 6
8
9
TN3717
10
15
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11
13
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