MAINTENANCE
CUTTER SHAFT AND BEARING REMOVAL
Cutter Shaft Bearing Removal - Mnt-FL-0041
OUTER CUTTER SHAFT BEARING REMOVAL:
•Remove belt; disconnect tension rod; loosen adjustment tube pivot points bolts; rotate assembly toward deck; remove belt.
•Remove lower sheave: see Maintenance
•Disconnect grease line.
•Remove both set screws from bearing lock collar. (NOTE: set screws allign with dimples in shaft), set screws are lock tightly in place.
•Place floor jack under cuttershaft inside end plate to support weight of shaft.
•Remove dirt, debris,and paint from shaft.
•Unbolt bearing and mount plate assembly by removing four outer bolts.
•Remove bearing from mount plate.
INSTALLATION:
Clean all debris from shaft. Attach bearing (1) to bearing plate (2) using four 5/8" bolts (3) and locknuts (4). Slide assembly over shaft and align set screws with dimples in shaft. Install lock collar and apply thread locking compound to set screws and tighten in place. Attach bearing assembly and plate with outer four 5/8" bolts. Install belt as outline in Maintenance
RC12 12/05 | Maintenance Section |
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