Installation Instructions

InspectingtheBlades
Inspectthegrooming-reelbladesfrequentlyfor
damageandwear.Straightenbentbladeswitha
pliers.Replacewornblades;torquethelocknutsto
42to49N·m(31to36ft-lb).Wheninspectingthe
blades,checktoseethattherightandleftbladeshaft
endnutsaretight.
Note:Ifusingspringsteelblades,whenonesideof
thebladesbecomeworn,removethegroomingreel,
rotateit180degrees,andinstallitsothattheunworn
sideisfacingthedirectionofrotation.
Note:Becausethegroomermayintroducemore
debris(i.e.,dirtandsand)intothecuttingunitthan
whatthereelwouldnormallybeexposedto,the
bedknifeandmainreelshouldbecheckedforwear
morefrequently.Thisisespeciallyimportantinsandy
soiland/orwhenthegroomerissetforpenetration.
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1.Groomingblade3.Sharpedges
2.Dull(rounded)edges
ReplacingtheGrooming
Reel
Youcanremovethegroomingreeltoreplace
individualbladesortheentireshaft.Removeand
replacethegroomingreelshaftusingthefollowing
procedure:
1.Removethebeltcoverfromthegroomer
housing(Figure29).
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Figure29
1.Beltcover
2.Removethebeltfromthedriverpulley,idler
pulley,anddrivenpulley(Figure30).
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Figure30
1.Belt
3.Loosentheboltsecuringtherollershafttothe
height-of-cutarm(Figure31).
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