HEAVY DUTY
SOD CUTTER
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SLIDING GEAR
1. Remove gear case cover.
2. Remove belt shield and belt (if unit has cut-off, remove cut-off chain and dog wheel assembly).
3. Remove screw, lockwasher, and flatwasher from end of belt pulley (if unit has cut-off, remove cut-off
sprocket bolted to the belt pulley).
4. Remove the four screws securing the hub to pulley. Insert two screws into the threaded holes on hub and
tighten against the pulley. Tap pulley with a soft hammer (rubber, lead, or brass) and continue turning the
screws approximately 1/2 turn each time. Alternate screws until hub is free from pulley and remove pulley
from shaft.
5. Remove the four screws securing the bearing cage. Pull bearing cage and pulley shaft out of case,
removing blade drive gears as shaft is pulled out.
6. Remove plugs from both sides of gear case to expose sliding gear shaft ends.
7. Remove large snap ring holding bearing in gear case.
8. Drive the shaft out the right side until the large gear can be removed. Remove large gear, spacer and
snap ring.
9. Remove shaft and sliding gear will come off as shaft is removed.
10. Install new gear and assemble in reverse order.
GEAR AND UPPER CHAIN SPROCKET
1. Remove gear case cover.
2. Remove belt shield and belt from unit.
3. Remove the two top screws on both side arms and turn towards rear of unit for easier access to shaft
ends.
4. Remove plugs from each side of case and remove the large snap ring securing the bearing to gear case
on the left side of unit.
5. Expand snap ring inside of case, over the shaft and move gear over for easier access to master link.
6. Remove master link and lay chain on bottom of gear case (chain does not have to be removed from drive
wheel sprocket.)
7. Drive shaft out the left side of unit, releasing gears, chain sprocket and spacers.
8. Install new gear and assemble in reverse order.
MAINTENANCE / SERVICE
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