Addendum

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Roller Servicing Requirements

Groundsmaster

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3500D, 4500D & 4700D Cutting Units

Form No. 3329–624

Operator Manual Addendum

ATTENTION! Service Rollers Every 800 Hours or Annually

(This information supercedes information in Operator’s Manual. Keep this sheet with Operator’s Manual)

Servicing the Cutting Unit

Rollers

After every 800 hours or annually, the cutting unit

roller assemblies must be dis–assembled, inspected and

re–assembled. Roller seals should be replaced and

bearings should be inspected and replaced if necessary.

Rear Roller

Disassembly

1. Remove mounting screws and nuts securing the scraper

to roller mounts (Fig. 1). Remove scraper and plates.

2. Remove mounting screws securing roller mounts to rear

of deck frame (Fig. 1). Remove roller mounts.

3. Remove the lower screws securing each end of roller to

roller mounts (Fig. 1).

m–5417

Figure 1

1. Rear roller

2. Scraper

3. Roller mount

4. Lower screw

Seal Removal

Using a 1/4 in. thick, 3 in. x 3 in. square piece of steel and

the following specifications, make a seal removal tool

(Fig. 2).

.625 in.

1.05

in.

1.05

in.

.188 in. dia. (2)

.625 in. dia.

1/4–20 UNC (2)

.625 in.

Figure 2

1. Slide seal tool over roller shaft.

2. Using the tool as a template, locate, mark, and drill 2

holes (7/64 in. [.109 in.] diameter) in outer face of seal.

3. Screw 2 self-tapping screws (No. 8 [.164 in.] x 3/4 in.)

into outer face of seal.

4. Install 2 capscrews (1/4 x 1 in.) into seal tool.

Figure 3

1. Roller

2. Roller shaft

3. Ball bearing

4. Retaining ring

5. Oil seal

5. Alternate tightening sequence of 1/4 in. capscrews to

pull seal out of housing.

Summary of content (2 pages)

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Form No. 3329–624 Roller Servicing Requirements Groundsmaster 3500D, 4500D & 4700D Cutting Units Operator Manual Addendum ATTENTION! Service Rollers Every 800 Hours or Annually (This information supercedes information in Operator’s Manual. Keep this sheet with Operator’s Manual) .188 in. dia. (2) Servicing the Cutting Unit Rollers .625 in. dia. After every 800 hours or annually, the cutting unit roller assemblies must be dis–assembled, inspected and re–assembled.
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Note: Seal will be destroyed when servicing the rear roller. Do not attempt to re-use these seals. 3 Bearing Removal 2 Reference: The bearings are pressed on to the shaft (.0003–.0016 in. interference) and loose fit to housing (.0020–.0035 in. clearance). 1. Remove retaining ring (Fig. 3). Repeat on other end. 2. Loosely secure roller assembly in bench vise and lightly tap one end of roller shaft until free from housing. 4 1 3. Remove second bearing from shaft.