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Printed in the USA
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2005 by The Toro Company
8111 Lyndale Avenue South
Bloomington, MN 55420-1196
Reel Seal Rebuild Kit
Greensmaster
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Flex 21
Part No. 108–3160
Form No. 3353–630 Rev. A
Installation Instructions
1.
Position the mower on a flat, level work surface. Make
sure the engine is OFF. Remove the spark plug wire
from the spark plug.
2.
Separate the cutting unit from the traction unit. Refer
to the Operator’s Manual for the procedure.
Note:
If a grooming reel kit is installed to the cutting unit,
remove the grooming reel. Refer to the Grooming Reel
Operator’s Manual for the procedure.
3.
Remove the bedbar from the cutting unit. Refer to the
Operator’s Manual for the removal procedure.
4.
Remove the belt cover and the reel drive belt from the
left side of the cutting unit. Refer to the Operator’s
Manual for the procedure.
5.
Block the reel with a piece of wood to prevent it from
turning. Remove the flange nut securing the drive
pulley to the reel shaft (Fig. 1). Remove the pulley
from the shaft. Remove the woodruff key and the
spacer from the reel shaft.
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Figure 1
1. Reel drive plate assembly
2. Capscrew w/lockwasher
3. Locknut
4. Reel drive pulley
5. Reel drive belt
6.
Loosen and remove the two locknuts, capscrew and
lockwasher securing the reel drive plate assembly to
the left side of the cutting unit (Fig. 1). Remove the
assembly from cutting unit sideplate. Remove the
spacer from behind the reel drive plate.
7.
Remove the front roller. Refer to the Operator’s
Manual for the removal procedure.
8.
Remove the two locknuts securing the counterweight
to the right end of the cutting unit (Fig. 2). Remove the
counterweight.
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Figure 2
1. Counterweight
9.
Remove the reel bearing lock nut from the right side of
the reel (Fig. 3). The reel bearing lock nut has left
hand threads.
10.
Remove the two tapered nuts and plow bolts securing
each reel bearing housing to the cutting unit side plates
(Fig. 3).
Note:
If this kit is being used to retrofit the cannister seals
to oil seals, a new bearing locknut and spacer (Fig. 3,
items 4 & 6) are required. The oil seals in this kit require
the bearing locknut and spacer to have a 1.25” O.D. (old
parts have a 1.125” O.D.). Order part no. 107–3227
bearing locknut and 107–3228 spacer from you local
authorized Toro Distributor
Contact with the reel, bedknife, or any other
cutting unit parts may result in personal injury.
Use heavy gloves when handling the cutting unit.
Caution
Important
Support the reel to prevent it from falling
when bearing housings are removed.
11.
Remove both the oil seals from each bearing housings
(Fig. 3).
