Service Manual

RemovingtheBladeSpindle(continued)
7.Removethecuttingblade,anti-scalpcup,andbladeboltfromthespindle
forservicing.
8.Removethespindlehousingassemblyfromthedeckasfollows:
A.Forthedrivenspindleassemblies,removethe8ange-headscrewswith
theangenutsthatattachthespindletothedeck.
B.Forthedrivespindleassemblies,loosenandremovethe4ange-head
screwswiththeangenutsthatattachthespindletothedeckandthen
removethe4boltswiththeatwashersthatattachthespindleand
hydraulicmotormounttothedeck.
C.Liftthespindleassemblyfromthedeck.
InstallingtheBladeSpindle
1.Positionthespindleonthecuttingdeckandnotetheorientationofthe
greasetting(Figure350).Attachthespindleassemblytothedeckwith
thecorrectfasteners.
2.Installthecuttingblade,anti-scalpcup,andbladebolttothespindle;tighten
thebladeboltto119to146N∙m(88to108ft-lb).
3.Slowlyrotatethecuttingbladestocheckthatthebladesdonotcontactany
deckcomponents.
4.Installthedrivebelttothespindlepulleysandidlerpulley(s).
5.Ifthedrivespindlewasremoved,installthehydraulicmotortothecutting
deck;refertoInstallingtheCuttingDeckMotor(page4–146).
6.Installthecoverstothecuttingdeck.
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