Service Manual
Reelmaster 5500−DGroomer (Rev. C) Page 8.1 − 10
Groomer Drive
Figure 12
1. Flange nut
2. Groomer belt cover
3. Groomer drive belt
4. Flange head screw (3 used)
5. Drive pulley
6. Idler assembly
7. Torsion spring
8. Idler arm spacer
9. Retaining plate
10. Retaining plate spacer (2 used)
11. Flange nut
12. Driven pulley
13. Retaining ring
14. Groomer plate
15. Pulley spacer
16. Flat washer
17. Cap screw
18. Retaining ring
19. Bearing
20. Flange head screw (2 used)
21. Drive shaft
22. Square key
23. Drive housing
24. Oil seal
25. O−ring
26. Cutting unit
27. Groomer reel assembly
28. Square key
29. Cap screw (4 used)
30. Flat washer (4 used)
31. Flat washer
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2
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19
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18
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4
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9
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14
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27
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19
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28
Loctite #242
15 to 19 ft−lb
(20.3 to 25.7 N−m)
29
30
31
Note: The groomer reel drive is located on the oppo-
site side of the cutting unit from the cutting reel hydraulic
motor. Figure 12 shows components used when the
groomer reel drive is on the left side of the cutting unit.
Disassembly (Fig. 12)
1. Remove groomer belt cover (item 2) and groomer
drive belt (item 3) from groomer drive (see Groomer Belt
Replacement in this section).
Note: If cutting unit is equipped with powered rear roll-
er brush, removal of roller brush drive covers (Fig. 13)
will be necessary to service groomer drive.
Note: To prevent groomer shaft from turning when re-
moving driven pulley, use wrench on shaft flats to hold
shaft.
2. Remove the flange nut (item 11) that secures driven
pulley (item 12) to groomer shaft. Remove driven pulley
from shaft. Locate and retrieve square key (item 28) that
locates pulley on shaft.
3. Remove retaining ring (item 13).
4. Remove flange head screw (item 4) that secures
drive pulley. Pull drive pulley from cutting unit. Locate
and retrieve square key (item 22) from drive shaft.
5. Remove two (2) flange head screws (item 4) that se-
cure retaining plate (item 9) and groomer plate (item 14)
to housing.
6. Remove retaining plate and groomer plate from cut-
ting unit. Locate and retrieve two (2) spacers (item 10)
from slots in groomer plate.