Toro 03781, Service Manual

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Reelmaster 7000--D
DPA Cutting Units
Page 9 -- 32
4. Loosen the spline inserts:
A. Tip the cutting unit to access the bottom of the
reel.
B. Insert a long--handled pry bar (3/8 x 12 inch with
screwdriver handle recommended) through the bot-
tom of the cutting unit. The pry bar should pass
between the top of the reel shaft and the backs of
the reel blades so that the reel will not move.
IMPORTANT: To avoid grinding the reel, do not con-
tact the cutting edge of any blade with the pry bar as
this may damage the cutting edge and/or cause a
high blade.
C. Move the pry bar against the weld side of the reel
support plate closest to the spline insert being
loosened. Use correct spline insert tool (see Special
Tools).
IMPORTANT: The spline insert on the left end of the
cutting reel has left hand threads and the spline in-
sert on the right end of the cutting reel has right
hand threads.
D. Rest the handle of the pry bar against the front
roller and loosen the spline insert closest to the pry
bar.
E. Position the pry bar in the same manner on the
opposite end of the reel and loosen the remaining
spline insert.
F. Tip the cutting unit back onto its rollers.
5. Remove bedbar assembly (see Bedbar Assembly
Removal in this chapter).
6. Remove front and rear rollers (see Front Roller Re-
moval and Rear Roller Removal in this chapter).
7. Remove cap screw and flat washer that secure rear
grass shield to LH side plate.
8. Remove flange head screw and flange nut that se-
cures frame spacer and carrier frame to LH side plate.
NOTE: The reel bearings and grease seals are press fit
on the cutting reel shaft and should remain on the reel
when removing the LH side plate.
9. Remove three (3) shoulder bolts and flange nuts that
secure the LH side plate to the cutting unit frame. Re-
move the LH side plate from the reel shaft and cutting
unit frame.
10.Carefully pull the cutting reel assembly from the RH
side plate.
11. Inspect and service cutting reel assembly as re-
quired (see Reel Assembly Service in this chapter).
1. Spline insert (LH)
2. Reel shaft
3. Reel support plate
4. Pry bar
Figure 41
(85 to 95 ft----lb)
115 to 128 N

m
(Cutting Unit 3 shown)
3
1
2
4
Reel Assembly Installation
1. Thoroughly clean side plates and other cutting unit
components. Inspect side plates for wear or damage
and replace if needed.
2. Make sure that grease seals and bearings are prop-
erly installed on cutting reel (see Reel Assembly Service
in this Chapter).
3. Cutting unit serial nos. 315000001 & Up have
O--rings in the reel bearing bore of each side plate. Make
sure the O--rings are in good condition and properly in-
stalled in the side plates.
4. Apply a thin coat of antiseize lubricant to the reel
bearing bore of each side plate (Fig. 42).
CAUTION
Contact with the reel, bedknife or other cutting
unit parts can result in personal injury. Use
heavy gloves when installing the cutting reel.
5. Make sure that flat wire spring (item 14 in Fig. 39) is
installed into LH side plate.
6. Carefully slide the RH end of the cutting reel as-
sembly (no groove in reel shaft or on face of threaded
insert) into the RH side plate. Make sure that bearing is
fully seated into side plate.
7. Slide the LH side plate onto the cutting reel as-
sembly.
8. Install shoulder bolts and flange nuts that secure the
LH side plate to the cutting unit frame. Torque the shoul-
der bolts from 27 to 33 ft-lbs (37 to 44 N--m) .