Textron Jacobsen SLF530, Repair Manual

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CUTTING UNITS
673831-Rev A 8-35
8
Reel Assembly
Removal and Installation
See Figure 8 -31.
1. Park the mower safely. (See “Park Mower Safely” on
page 1-6.)
2. Remove cutting unit from mower. (See “Cutting Unit”
on page
8 -22.)
3. Remove bedknife backing assembly. (See “Bedknife
Backing Assembly” on page
8 -27.)
4. Remove front roller. (See “Front Roller” on
page
8 -36.)
5. Remove grass shield. (See “Grass Shield” on
page
8 -27.)
6. Remove the drive side reel bearing housing
assembly. (See “Reel Bearing Housing Assembly” on
page
8 -31.)
7. Remove the non-drive side reel bearing housing
assembly. (See “Reel Bearing Housing Assembly” on
page
8 -31.)
Figure 8-31
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CAUTION
8 . Remove reel (2) from frame (1).
Installation Notes
• Install reel assembly by reversing the order of
removal.
• Adjust reel bearing pre-load. (See “Reel Bearing
Pre-Load Adjustment” on page 8-21.)
• Adjust grass shield. (See “Grass Shield Adjustment”
on page 8-20.)
• Adjust bedknife-to-reel clearance. (See
“Height-of-Cut (HOC) Adjustment” on page 8-19.)
• Check height-of-cut adjustment. (See “Height-of-Cut
(HOC) Adjustment” on page 8-19.)
To prevent personal injury and damage to the
cutting edges, handle the reel with extreme care.
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