Cutting Units
Rev. E
Reelmaster 6500-D/6700-D Page 7 - 21 Cutting Units
Reel Bearing Adjustment
To insurelonglifeofthereelbearings, periodicallycheck
ifreel endplay exists. The reel bearings can be checked
and adjusted as follows:
Note: Bearing and bearing housing were preset at
factory as indicated with a paint mark.
1. Loosen reel to bedknife contact by turning the bed-
knife adjusting knob counter--clockwise until no contact
exists (Fig. 32).
2. Hold on to the reel shaft and try to move the reel as-
sembly side to side (Fig. 33).
3. If reel end play exists, proceeded as follows:
A. Loosen set screw securing bearing adjustment
nut to bearing housing located on the left side of the
cutting unit (Fig. 34 and 35).
B. Using special spanner wrench TOR4064, slowly
tighten the reel bearing adjustment nut until no end
play of the reel exists. If adjustment nut does not
eliminate reel end play, replace reel bearings.
Note: Reel bearings do not require pre--load. Over
tightening reel bearing adjustment nut will damage reel
bearings.
4. Retightensetscrewsecuringbearingadjustmentnut
to bearing housing.
A. For socket head set screw (Fig. 34), tighten set
screw one-half turn beyond initial contact minimum.
B. For square head set screw (Fig. 35), tighten set
screw to a torque of 25 - 35 in-lb (29 - 40 KgCm).
Figure 32
1. Bedknife Adjusting Knob
1
Figure 33
Figure 34
1. Set Screw
2. Bearing Adjustment Nut
1
2
CUTTING UNIT SERIAL NO.
200000001 Thru 219999999
Figure 35
1. Set Screw
2. Bearing Adjustment Nut
1
2
CUTTING UNIT SERIAL NO.
220000001 & Up
