Service Manual

Reelmaster 6500–D/6700–DPage 8.1 – 18Cutting Units Rev. C

Model 03857, S/N 80302 & Up

Model 03858, S/N 81419 & Up

Model 03859, S/N 81993 & Up

Reel Bearing Adjustment

To insure long life of the reel bearings, periodically check

if reel end play exits. The reel bearings can be checked

and adjusted as follows:

1. Loosen reel to bedknife contact by turning the bed-

knife adjusting knob counter–clockwise until no contact

exists.

2. Hold on to the reel shaft and try to move the reel as-

sembly side to side.

3. If end play exists, proceeded as follows:

A. Loosen set screw securing bearing adjusting

nut to bearing housing located on the left side of the

cutting unit.

B. Using a spanner wrench, slowly tighten the reel

bearing adjustment nut until no end play of the reel

exists. If adjusting nut does not eliminate reel end

play, replace reel bearings.

NOTE: Reel bearings do not

require pre–load. Over

tightening reel bearing adjuster nut will damage reel

bearings.

C. Retighten set screw securing bearing adjusting

nut to bearing housing.

Figure 31

1. Bedknife adjusting knob

Figure 32

Figure 33

1. Set screw

2. Bearing adjusting nut