Toro Groundsmaster 3505-D Service Manual page 199

4. Pack the bearing cones with grease. Apply a film of
grease on lips of seals.
5. Install lower bearing and seal into bottom of spindle
housing. Note: The bottom seal must have the lip facing
out (down) (Fig. 18).
6. Slide spacer ring and inside spacer into spindle
housing, then install upper bearing and seal into top of
housing. Note: The upper seal must have the lip facing
out (up) (Fig. 18).
7. Inspect the spindle shaft to make sure it is free of
burrs or nicks that could possibly damage the seals.
Also, make sure that lubrication hole in shaft is clean.
Lubricate the shaft with grease.
8. Install spindle spacer onto shaft. Carefully slide
spindle shaft through spindle housing. The bottom seal
and spindle spacer will fit together when the spindle is
installed fully.
9. Thread spindle nut onto shaft and tighten nut from
130 to 160 ft--lb (176 to 216 N--m).
Groundsmaster 3505--D
7
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5
1. Bearing cups
2. Large snap ring
3. Large spacer
4. Arbor press
1. Bottom seal installation
Rev. A
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PRESS
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3
2
Figure 17
5. Support
6. Arbor press base
7. Spindle housing
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1
Figure 18
2. Upper seal installation
Cutting Units
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