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Reelmaster 6500--D/6700--DDPA Groomer Page 7.3 -- 12
Groomer Reel Service
Inspect groomer reel blades frequently for damage and
wear.Straightenbentbladeswithapliers.Eitherreplace
worn blades or reverse the blades to put the sharpest
blade edge forward (Fig.11). Blades that are roundedto
the midpoint of the blade tip must be reversed or re-
placed for best groomer performance.
Disassembly (Fig. 12)
1. Park machine on a clean and level surface, lower
cutting units completely to the ground, stop engine, en-
gage parking brake and remove key from the ignition
switch.
2. Remove groomer reel from cutting unit (see Groom-
er Reel Removal in this section).
3. Remove excluder seals from groomer reel. Remove
o--ring from non--drive end of groomer shaft
4. Ifgroomer reel is equippedwith broomer kit (Fig.13),
remove straps and broomer brushes from reel.
5. Remove lock nut from either end of the shaft (Fig.
12).
6. Remove spacers and blades from groomer shaft. If
needed, remove second lock nut from shaft.
Assembly (Fig. 12)
1. Install lock nut on drive end of groomer shaft. Place
first spacer and then first blade on shaft.
Note: Early production groomer shafts were hex
shaped. Later production shafts have a D--shaped
cross--section. When installing groomer blades on ear-
lier, hex shaped shafts, rotate location mark on each
installed blade one flat of the shaft, either in a clockwise
or counterclockwise direction. The direction of location
mark rotation must remain constant on the shaft.
2. Alternately install remaining spacers and blades
making sure that all blades are separated by a spacer.
3. When all blades have been installed, place final
spaceronshaftandthenthreadsecondlocknutontothe
shaft. Center blades on shaft with lock nuts.
4. Using wrench on shaft flats to prevent shaft from
turning, torque second lock nut from 200 to 250 in--lb
(23to28N--m). After torquing lock nut, spacers should
not be free torotate and groomerblades shouldbe cen-
tered on shaft.
5. Ifgroomer reel is equippedwith broomer kit (Fig.13),
positionbroomer brushes toreel blades andsecure with
straps. Straps should be positioned between blades
1--2, 14--15, 28--29 and 41--42. Pull straps tight and cut
off strap extension approximately 1/4” (6 mm) beyond
retainer.
1. Groomer blade (D shaft)
2. Blade (hex shaft)
3. Location mark
4. Sharp edge
5. Dull (rounded) edge
Figure 11
ROTATION
GROOMER
4
5
1
3
2
1. Groomer reel shaft
2. Groomer blade (42 used)
3. Spacer (43 used)
4. Lock nut (2 used)
5. Excluder seal
Figure 12
CENTEREDON SHAFT
1
2
3
4
5
5
4
200 to 250 in--lb
(23to28N--m)
1
2
3
4
