Service Manual

AssemblingtheGroomerReel(continued)
2.Alternatelyinstall31.7mm(1−1/4inch)spacersandblades,ensurethatall
thebladesareseparatedbyaspacer.
3.Whenallthebladeshavebeeninstalled,placetheremaining6.3mm(1/4
inch)spacerontheshaft.Installthesecondlocknutontotheshaft.Center
thebladesonshaftbyadjustinglocknuts.
4.Usethethroughholesinshafttopreventtheshaftfromrotating,tighten
thesecondlocknutto42to48N∙m(31to35ft-lb).Aftertighteningthe
locknut,spacersshouldnotbefreetorotateandthegroomerbladesshould
becenteredontheshaft.
5.Ifthegroomerreelisequippedwiththebroomerkit:
A.Loosenthegroomerbladeretainingnutsoneachendofthegroomer
shaft.
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Figure409
1.Groomerreel
3.Blade
2.Broomerstrap(4each)
4.Brush
B.Slideabrushintoeachgroovearoundthefulllengthofthegroomerreel.
Ensurethatthebrushesareseatedingroomerbladeslots(Figure409).
IMPORTANT
Thestrapsmustbewrappedaroundthegroomerbladeandbrush
assemblyinthecorrectdirection.
C.Looselywrapthestrapsaroundthegroomerreelshaftandbrushesas
showninFigure409.Thestrapsshouldbepositionedinthepre-cut
notchesofeachbrushbetweentheblades2-3,14-15,26-27,and38-39.
Positionthebroomerbrushesproperlyinthebladeslots,andtightenthe
groomerblade—retainingnutsto42to48N∙m(31to35ft-lb).
D.Whileholdingstrapbuckleinplace,pullthestrapstightintothepre-cut
notchesofeachbrush.
E.Cutoffthestrapextensionapproximately6mm(0.25inch)beyondthe
retainerandfoldtheexcessstrapoverthebuckle(Figure409).
6.InstalltheO-ringonthenon-driveendofthegroomershaft.
7.Installthegroomerreelbackontothecuttingunit;refertoGroomerReel
(page11–17).
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