Maintenance
2.Removeleftandrightbeltshieldsondeckand
lowerthedecktoinspectdeckdrivebelt.
3.Checkundermachinetoinspectthepumpdrive
belt.
Note:Noadjustmentsarerequiredforbelt
tension.
LubricateGreaseFittings
Note:Seechartforserviceintervals.
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Lubricatettingswithonetotwopumpsof
NLGIgrade#2multi-purposegungrease.
Refertothefollowingchartforttinglocations
andlubricationschedule.
LubricationChart
Fitting
Locations
Initial
Pumps
Numberof
Places
Service
Interval
1.Deckand
PumpIdler
Pivot
12
50hours
2.Front
Caster
Axles
(S-and
E-Series
Only)
12
25hours
2.Front
Caster
Axles
(X-Series)
12
Yearly
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LubricateCasterWheelHubs
(X-SeriesOnly)
ServiceInterval:Asrequired
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
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1.Sealguard2.Spacernutwithwrench
ats
2.Removecasterwheelfromcasterforks.
3.Removesealguardsfromthewheelhub.
4.Removeoneofthespacernutsfromtheaxle
assemblyinthecasterwheel.Notethatthread
lockingadhesivehasbeenappliedtolockthe
spacernutstotheaxle.Removetheaxle(withthe
otherspacernutstillassembledtoit)fromthe
wheelassembly.
5.Pryoutseals,andinspectbearingsforwearor
damageandreplaceifnecessary.
6.PackthebearingswithaNLGIgrade#1
multi-purposegrease.
7.Insertonebearing,onenewsealintothewheel.
Note:Seals(ExmarkP/N103-0063)mustbe
replaced.
8.Iftheaxleassemblyhashadbothspacernuts
removed(orbrokenloose),applyathreadlocking
adhesivetoonespacernutandthreadontothe
axlewiththewrenchatsfacingoutward.Do
Notthreadspacernutallofthewayontotheend
oftheaxle.Leaveapproximately1/8inch(3mm)
fromtheoutersurfaceofthespacernuttothe
endoftheaxleinsidethenut.
9.Inserttheassemblednutandaxleintothewheel
onthesideofthewheelwiththenewsealand
bearing.
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