Toro Groundsmaster 7210, Service Manual

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Servicing the Blade Spindle
Disassembling the Blade Spindle
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Figure 222
1. Locknut 7. Bearing spacer
2. Special hardened washer 8. Ribbed neck bolt (8 each)
3. Pulley 9. Spindle housing
4. O-ring 10. Grease fitting
5. Oil seal (2 each) 11. Shaft spacer
6. Bearing set 12. Spindle shaft
1. Remove the locknut from the top of the spindle shaft.
2. Remove the special hardened washer and pulley from the shaft.
3. Use an arbor press to remove the spindle shaft from the spindle housing.
Note: Ensure that the spindle shaft spacer remains on the spindle shaft
while removing the shaft.
4. Remove the oil seals from the spindle housing.
5. Remove the bearing cones, O-ring, inner bearing spacer, and spacer ring
from the spindle housing.
6. Use an arbor press to remove the 2 bearing cups and outer bearing spacer
from the housing.
Note: The large snap ring can remain inside the spindle housing. Removing
the large snap ring is very difficult.
Assembling the Blade Spindle
Note: A replacement spindle bearing set contains 2 bearings, a spacer ring,
and a large snap ring (items 1, 2, and 3 in Figure 223 ). You cannot purchase
these parts separately. Also, do not mix the bearing set components from one
deck spindle to the another.
Cutting Deck: Service and Repairs Page 7–12 Groundsmaster 7210
16222SL Rev C