Alamo HYDRO 15 - Manual (Page 67)

Section 4 - 3
HYDRO 15 (Service Manual) 09/06
© 2006 Alamo Industrial
grease, the grease cannot be cleaned out until
after dis-asy. it may require you to wipe grease
out of the way to see components
2 . Inspect the housing for cracks or other damage,
which would deem it unusable. (figure 4)
3. Place a 3/16” angled chisel , parallel with and into
one of the staking slots in the threaded section of the
shaft. Using a hammer, drive the chisel downward until
the bent part of the staking flange on the adjusting nut
is bent outward and is free of the slot and threads of the
shaft. This procedure is done in two places on the shaft.
A new nut will be required for reassemble . (figure 5).
4. If the Spindle is equipped with a tabbed locking
washer, use a chisel to bend the locking tang until it
is free from the slot in the nut.
5. Use a four pronged socket or a suitable punch and
hammer to remove the shaft nut. (figure 6)
6. Insert the original blade bar or pan bolts into the
threaded spindle shaft. Turn bolts until they contact
the bearing ring. Rotate each bolt in a clockwise pattern
1/4 turn at a time for 2&1/2 revolutions
(figure 7).
7. Remove the original bolts and replace them with 4
shanked bolts. In a clockwise pattern, rotate each bolt
1/4 turn at a time until the spindle shaft is free from
the housing
(figure 8). In some cases it may be
necessary to use a drift punch and hammer to fully
dislodge the shaft. Care should be taken to avoid
damage to the shaft or housing.
(figure 9).
Figure 4
Figure 5
SPINDLE ASSEMBLY - SERVICE & REPAIR
Spindle Housing Dis-Assembly:
Figure 6
Figure 7
4. Remove the spindle assembly from the Mower Deck, unbolt and remove the six spindle retaining
bolts that mount the spindle to deck. The spindle will pull up and away from deck.
1. NOTE: For illustrations only the spindle shown was not filled with grease. If you are
working on a spindle remove from the mower most likly the spindle has been filled with