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Installation (Fig. 8)
1. Position cutting unit on a level surface. If cutting unit
isattachedto tractionunit, makesuretostop engine,en-
gage parking brake and remove key from the ignition
switch.
2. Apply a light coating ofgrease toseal lipsin groomer
plate assemblies.
3. Make sure that excluder seals (item 23) and o--ring
(item 24) arepositioned on groomer shaft. The excluder
seal lips should be toward the end of the groomer shaft.
Apply a film of grease onto seal lip.
4. Carefully slide the groomer reel into the non--drive
side groomer plate assembly taking care notto damage
seals in groomer plate assembly.
5. Carefully install groomer plate assembly to groomer
reel and groomer drive side of cuttingunit (see Groomer
Plate Assembly Installation in this section).
6. Check that excluder seals just touch groomer plate
assembly (Fig. 10). Reposition excluder seals on
groomer shaft if necessary.
7. Checkgroomerreelheightandmowerheight--of--cut
settings. Adjust as needed.
8. Lubricate groomer bearings.
NOTE: After greasing groomer bearings, operate
groomer for 30 seconds, stop machine and wipeexcess
grease from groomer shaft and seals.
1. Cap screw
2. Flange nut
3. Front roller
Figure 9
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1. Groomer plate 2 . Excluder seal
Figure 10
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