Note:
Determine the left and right sides of the cutting
unit from behind the cutting unit.
Important:
Use the Rear Roller Brush Kit only
when cutting in the height-of-cut range of 6 to
25 mm (1/4 to 1 inch). Use the high height-of-cut
brush when cutting above 25 mm (1 inch). Refer to
the procedure for Installing the High Height-of-Cut
Brush (Optional).
Note:
5-inch cutting units driven by electric reel
motors or 7-inch cutting units driven by either electric
or hydraulic reel motors need additional weight parts;
refer to
Additional Parts That Need to be Ordered
(page 4)
.
Determining the
Roller-Brush Orientation
All cutting units are shipped with the counterweight
mounted to the left end of the cutting unit. Refer to
to determine the position of the roller brush
and reel motors.
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Figure 1
1.
Cutting unit 1
5.
Cutting unit 5
2.
Cutting unit 2
6.
Reel motor
3.
Cutting unit 3
7.
Right roller-brush drive
assembly
4.
Cutting unit 4
8.
Left roller-brush drive
assembly
Note:
These instructions and illustrations show
the installation of the kit on cutting units with the
universal groomer mounted on the left end of the
cutting unit.
Installing the Roller-Brush
Assembly
1.
If the cutting units are installed on the traction
unit, park the machine on a level surface,
engage the parking brake, shut off the engine,
and remove the key.
2.
Remove the grease fitting for the roller from the
side of the cutting unit that has the roller-brush
housing (
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Figure 2
1.
Grease fitting
3.
Install the 90-degree grease fitting so that it
faces rearward (
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Figure 3
1.
6 mm (1/4 inch) spacer
3.
90-degree grease fitting
2.
Side-plate mounting flange
4.
Flange locknuts (remove)
4.
Remove the 2 flange locknuts securing each
roller bracket to the side plates,
as well as any
6 mm (1/4 inch) spacers positioned on the
top side of the side-plate mounting flange
(
).
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