REPLACING BEARINGS IN CUTTER SPINDLES:
1:
Remove pulley guard.
2:
Remove lock nuts from on top of pulleys
3:
Remove pulley and washer
4:
Spindle and flange will push out under cutter deck.
5:
Remove bearings and spacer sleeve and clean all parts.
6:
Press bottom bearing into housing
7:
Fit spindle and flange to bottom bearing in housing.
8:
Insert spacer sleeve
9:
Wipe clean top bearing and area which locates bearing with an oil solvent.
10:
Apply "Loctite" to top bearing and housing and press firmly into housing.
11:
Fit top spacer washer and pulley and tighten assembly together with lock nuts.
Do not grease until "Loctite" is cured. (12 Hours)
REPLACING BEARINGS FOR CENTRE SPINDLE BEARINGS
:
1:
Remove seat panel and cutting deck from mower,
2:
Undo top nut on top of spindle and remove stepped bushes and top pulley,
3:
Remove clutch bars by removing R-clips,
4:
Undo nuts on brake plate and turn 90 degrees and push down clutch assembly down to expose
clutch gear,
5:
Remove clutch gear and key in shaft and remove brake assembly,
6:
Remove dust cap from bottom of housing and undo nut on spindle,
7:
Remove spindle from housing and press out bearing outer rings,
8:
Clean all parts in replace any defective parts,
9:
Press bearing outer rings into each end of spindle housing.
10:
Fit bearing, seal washer, double pulley, and 2 nuts to spindle and tighten,
11:
Place spindle into housing,
12:
Place bottom bearing over spindle and screw on special nut using ”Loctite”.
13:
Adjust bearing, and lock by forcing nut rim into keyway with centre punch,
14:
Press dust cap on to base of spindle housing securing with "Loctite", and grease bearings.
15:
Fit brake assembly over spindle, then fit key, clutch gear and clutch bars,
16:
Move brake into brake position,
17:
Place stepped bushes each side of pulley, fit pulley to spindle and tighten nut,
18:
Fit cutter belt and guide.
REMOVE CUTTER DECK: Fig.2
1:
Turn ignition key off and remove.
2:
Place transmission lever In “OFF” position.
3:
Uncouple seat switch (blade connector at rear of seat) and remove seat panel.
4:
Raise cutter deck to highest position.
5:
Uncouple the two wires from safety switch.
6:
Remove rod “C”.
7:
Remove rod “D”
8:
Remove rear locating nut “E” and washer.
9:
Remove belt from pulley.
10:
Lift chassis clear of deck and wheel mower backwards.
NOTE:
Blades can be changed with out removing cutting deck. R.H. blades are accessible through the
side chute. L.H. blades can be replaced by elevating the front of the mower 300mm.
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