Service Manual

4. Disassemble the cone nut from the shoulder bolt se-
curing the bearing housing to the side plate, remove the
belleville washer and bolt and slide the bearing housing
off the reel shaft (Fig. 21).
5. Disassemble the cover from the drive housing and re-
move the drive belt from the housing (Fig. 22).
6. Remove the reel capscrew, toothed washer and
pulley washer from the reel shaft (Fig. 22). (Note: Caps-
crew is assembled with a thread locking compound).
7. Using a puller,remove the driven pulley from the reel
shaft (Fig. 22). Remove the woodruff key from the reel
shaft.
8. Remove the adjustment assembly and cone nut,
belleville washer and shoulder bolt securing the housing
to the side plate (Fig. 22). Remove the housing.
9. Slide the reel assembly out of the slots in the side
Figure 21
plates.
1. Drive housing (cover removed)
10. To remove the bearing and seals from the drive
2. Drive belt
housing, remove the retaining ring from inside the hous-
ing. Pry the outer seal out of the belt drive case side.
Press the bearing and rear seal out from the outer side
of the housing.
11. To remove the bearing and seal from the bearing
housing, remove the dust cap (Fig. 19) and press the
bearing and seal out of the housing.
Figure 22
1. Reel capscrew 5. Adjustment handle assembly
2. Pulley washer 6. Woodruff key
3. Driven pulley 7. Drive housing fasteners
4. Drive housing
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