Installation Instructions

Blade Inspection

Inspect the grooming reel blades frequently for damage

and wear. Bent blades may be straightened with a pliers.

Worn blades can be replaced or the grooming reel shaft

reversed to put the sharpest edge of the blade forward.

When inspecting the blades, check to see that the right

and left blade shaft end nuts are tight.

Note: Because the groomer may introduce more debris

(i.e., dirt and sand) into the cutting unit than what the reel

would normally be exposed to, the bedknife and main reel

should be checked for wear more frequently. This is

especially important in sandy soil and/or when the

groomer is set for penetration.

Grooming Reel Replacement

The grooming reel can be removed to replace individual

blades, the entire shaft, or to reverse the shaft so that the

sharpest edge of the blades are forward. Remove and

replace the grooming reel shaft using the following

procedure:

1. Remove belt cover from groomer housing (Fig. 28).

Figure 28

1. Belt cover

2. Remove the belt from driver pulley, idler pulley and

driven pulley (Fig. 29).

Figure 29

3. Loosen the bolt securing the roller shaft to the

height-of-cut arm (Fig. 30).

Figure 30

1. Roller shaft bolt

4. Remove the locknut and spring washer securing the

height-of-cut arm assembly rod end to the groomer

drive assembly (Fig. 31).

Figure 31

1. Rod end of height of cut

assembly

2. Spring washer

3. Locknut