Service Manual

Groundsmaster 4300--DCutting Decks Page 7 -- 16
Front Roller Service
Disassembly (Fig. 17)
1. Park machine on a level surface, lower cutting
decks, stop engine, engage parking brake and remove
key from the ignition switch.
2. Remove front roller mounting bolt.
3. Remove front roller assembly and spacer from deck
frame.
4. To remove bearings and bearing spacer from front
roller:
A. Insert punchthroughendof roller anddriveoppo-
sitebearingoutbyalternatingtapstooppositesideof
innerbearingr ace.Thereshouldbealipofinnerrace
exposed for this process.
B. Remove bearing spacer. Remove second bear-
ing from roller using a press.
C. Discard bearings after removal.
5. Inspect roller housing and bearing spacer for dam-
age or wear. Replace components as needed.
Assembly (Fig. 17)
1. Install new bearings and bearing spacer into front
roller:
A. Press first bearing into roller. Press on outer race
only or equally on inner and outer races.
B. Insert bearing spacer.
C. Press second bearing into roller pressingequally
oninnerand outer racesuntilthe innerracecomes in
contact with the bearing spacer.
2. Install front roller assembly and spacer to deck
frame.
3. Insert mounting bolt and torque to 65 to 95 ft--lb (89
to 128 N--m).
1. Mounting bolt
2. Bearing
3. Bearing spacer
4. Front roller
5. Spacer
6. Deck frame
Figure 17
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65 to 95 ft--lb
(89 to 128 N--m)
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