
5.RemovetheV–ringfromthesleeveoneachendof
thereelshaft(Figure7).
Note:Inspectthesleevesandreplacethemas
required.Aspecialsleevedriverisavailable;contact
yourToroDistributortoobtainthistool.Pressanew
sleeveontotheendofeachreelshaftuntilthesleeveis
ushwiththestepintheshaft.
Figure7
1.Sleeve2.V-ring
6.InstallanewV–ring,atsiderst,ontoeachendofthe
reelshaftuntilitiscompletelyinsertedontothesleeve.
7.Applyanti–seizelubricanttothebearingjournalsof
thecuttingreel(Figure2andFigure3).Positionthe
reelwiththepitcharmsandthebushingsintheframe
toacceptthebearinghousings.
Note:Thereelshaftendwiththekeywayshouldbe
ontheleftsideoftheframe.
CAUTION
Contactwiththereel,bedknife,oranyother
cuttingunitpartsmayresultinpersonal
injury.Useheavygloveswhenhandlingthe
cuttingunit.
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FinishingtheInstallation
NoPartsRequired
ForModelswithIntegratedBearing
Housings
1.Insertbothsideplatesontothereelshaft.Ifnecessary,
tapitintopositionwithasofthammer.
2.Attachthesideplatestotheframe.
3.Securetherearroller.
ForModelswithRemovableBearing
Housings
1.Insertboththebearinghousings(Figure3)throughthe
frameontothereelshaft.
2.Pushthehousingontothereelshaft.Ifnecessary,tap
itintopositionwithasofthammer.
3.Attachthebearinghousingtothesideplateofthe
cuttingunitwiththe2plowboltsandtaperednuts.
Tightenthefasteners.
ForAllModels
1.Applyanti–seizelubricanttotheinternalthreadsofthe
bearinglocknut(Figure2andFigure3).Blockthereel
withapieceofwoodtopreventitfromturning.Install
andtightenthebearinglocknuttothereelshaft.
Note:Thereelbearinglocknuthaslefthandthreads.
2.Installthecounterweighttotherightsideofthecutting
unitwiththepreviouslyremovedhardware(Figure2
andFigure3).
3.Installthespacerintheleftsidereelbearinghousing
(Figure1).Mountthereeldriveplateassemblyto
thesideofcuttingunitwiththepreviouslyremoved
locknuts,capscrews,andlockwashers.Tightenthe
fastenerstosecuretheassembly.
4.Installthespacerandwoodruffkeytothereelshaft
(Figure2andFigure3).Applyanti–seizelubricantto
theinternalboreofthedrivepulleyandpositionthe
pulleyontothereelshaft.Installandtightentheange
nutthatsecuresthepulleytothereelshaft.
5.Checkforfreemovementofthereelassemblyby
rotatingthepulley.Ifbindingisnoted,identifyand
correcttheproblem.
Note:TheFlex21willhaveslightlygreaterreeldrag
thanotherTorogreensmowersduetothereelseal
design.
6.Installthereeldrivebelttothepulleyanddrive
assembly(Figure1).Adjustthedrivebelttensionand
installthebeltcover;refertoyourOperator’sManualfor
theadjustmentprocedure.
7.Installthefrontroller.
8.Installthebedbartothecuttingunit.
9.Installthecuttingunittothetractionunit.
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