Toro 3000D manual Blade Spindle Service, Contour 82 Cutting Unit 10 20 Rev. C

Blade Spindle Service

Disassembly

1.Park machine on a level surface, lower cutting units, stop engine, engage parking brake, and remove key from the ignition switch.

2.Remove two cap screws that secure hydraulic motor to the cutting unit. Remove hydraulic motor and O–ring from deck (Fig. 30).

3.Start the engine and raise the cutting unit. Stop en- gine and remove key from the ignition switch. Block up the cutting unit so it cannot fall accidentally. If required for easier service, remove cutting unit (see Disconnect Cutting Unit From Traction Unit).

4.Remove cutting blade, anti–scalp cup and bolt (see Cutting Blade Removal and Installation).

5.Remove cap screws and lock nuts securing spindle housing to deck. Remove spindle assembly. Remove spindle plate from under deck (Fig. 30).

6.Loosen and remove spindle nut from top of spindle shaft (Fig. 31).

7.Press the spindle shaft out of the spindle housing us- ing an arbor press. The shaft spacer remains on the spindle shaft as the shaft is being removed.

8.Remove seals from spindle housing.

9.Allow the bearings, inside spacer and spacer ring to fall out of the spindle housing.

10.Using a punch and hammer, drive both of the bearing cups out of the spindle housing. Also drive the large spacer out of the housing.

11.The large snap ring should remain inside the spindle housing because it is difficult to remove.

131 to 159 ft–lb	6
(178 to 216 N–m)	2
Chamfer side down	4
8	1
10
7
9
12	4
8	5
	3

Figure 31

1.	Spindle housing	7.	Grease fitting
2.	Seal spacer	8.	Bearing
3.	Spindle shaft	9.	Spacer ring
4.	Oil seal	10.	Spacer set (2 piece)
5.	Shaft spacer	11.	Bearing
6.	Spindle nut	12.	Large snap ring

Contour 82 Cutting Unit Page 10 – 20 Rev. C Groundsmaster 3000/3000–D