Changing the REEL from 11-blade to 8-blade on my TORO GREENSMASTER 1000

I’ve bought a new 8-blade reel, knife blade, and bearings for my Toro Greensmaster 1000 to achieve a better cut at the 12–14 mm HOC I maintain on my lawn. This isn’t your typical smooth how-to video—it’s how I did it. Since no videos were available when I made the change, I figured I’d create one. Hopefully, it helps someone out there! Follow along as I walk you through each step, including the mistakes I made along the way: 00:23 - Remove the old bed knife 02:18 - Gear off 02:56 - Locknut off 03:08 - Shield off (weld to get bolt loose) 04:28 - 11-blade reel out 04:47 - Disassembly of the bearings 06:34 - Reassembly of the bearings with new components 08:01 - Install new 8-blade reel 08:33 - Shield back on (I did this wrong in the first attept!) 08:52 - Locknut back on 09:38 - Shield correction!! 10:39 - Gear back on 11:23 - Tighten locknut 12:00 - Install new bed knife 12:58 - Adjust to cut paper Music: 2TECH-AUDIO - Background #lawn #lawnmaintenance #lawngoals #toro