Service Bulletin

Toro Customer Bulletin LR #18-03 Page 13 of 14
2018 Universal Groomer Updates Reelmaster July 25, 2018
Hex Head Shears (breaks off) on Groomer Drive-Box Shaft During Gear Box Removal
If the hex head shears on the groomer drive-box shaft, the following steps will assist you in
removing the shaft from the cutting unit.
1. Unbolt the groomer reel from the drive shaft.
2. Remove the drain/fill plug and drain the oil from the gear box. (Figure 1)
3. Remove the 4 socket-head screws and separate the gear box cover and housing. Remove
and discard the cover gasket. (Figure 6)
Figure 6
1. Socket-Head Screws (4 each) 2. Gear Box Cover
3. Cover Gasket (discard)
4. Slide the sun gear, ring gear, and the planet gears from the pins on the gear box housing.
(Figure 7)
5. Remove driven gear from input shaft. Using snap-ring plyers, remove retaining ring holding
shaft and groomer housing together. Slide groomer housing from housing leaving shaft and
adapter on cutting unit.
Figure 7
1. Sun Gear 2. Planet Gears
3. Ring Gear 4. Retaining Ring