Checking over reel and found bad reel bearings.
Best way to remove reel is from left side. Take left housing bolts out and remove front and rear roller brackets. Slide side housing off. You may need to tap cover with a rubber mallet to get off. Then pull reel out of right housing
Ok now the fun part. You will need a puller to get the bearing off. It is press fitted onto the shaft.
Puller with a 3/8 drive short extension placed in reel drive so that the puller doesn't damage the splines.
Wipe grease off shaft. Do not use sandpaper or anything else to clean shaft. Bearing must be a press fit.
This is what I use to put bearing on with. It is a bearing installer for Toro rollers. Part # TOR 192660
Before you put the reel back in housing be sure to loosen the lock screw for the endplay nut. Then back nut off 2 turns.
I like to use the alignment tool that came with the mower to put the reel back in. just makes the process easier and you don't run the chance of damaging the bearing or housing.
All back together. Now time to adjust the endplay nut. I just hand tighten the nut until no endplay is felt. After the unit has been out once I recheck the endplay and adjust reel to bedknife contact.
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