Lubrication
LubricatingthePivotArms
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Lubricatethepivotarms.
1.Movetherearwheelcuttingheightleverstothecenter
setting.
2.Wipethegreasettingswithacleanrag(Figure21).
Figure21
1.Greasetting
3.Installagreasegunontothettingandgentlyapply2
or3pumpsof#2multi-purposelithiumbasegrease
(Figure21).
Important:Excessivegreasepressuremay
damagetheseals.
LubricatingtheGearCase
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Lubricatethegearcase.
1.Removethegrassbag.
2.Installagreasegunontothettingthroughthebelt
coveropening(Figure22).
Figure22
1.Beltcover
2.Greasetting
3.Gentlyapplyoneto2pumpsof#2multi-purpose
lithium-basegrease.
4.Installthegrassbag.
EngineMaintenance
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Every25hours—Cleantheairlterelements.Clean
themmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.
Every250hours—Replacetheaircleanerelements.
Replacethemmorefrequentlyindustyoperating
conditions.
Important:Donotoperatetheenginewithouttheair
lterassembly;extremeenginedamagewilloccur.
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Removethe2nutsthatsecurethecover(
Figure23).
4.Removethecover.
Note:Becarefultopreventdirtanddebrisfrom
fallingintothebase.
5.Removethefoamandpaperelementsfromthebase
(
Figure23).
6.Removethefoamelementfromthepaperelement
(Figure23).
Figure23
1.Nut(2)
4.Foamelement
2.Cover
5.Base
3.Paperelement
7.Inspectthefoamandpaperelements,andreplacethem
iftheyaredamagedorexcessivelydirty.
8.Ifthepaperelementisexcessivelydirty,replaceit.
Note:Nevertrytobrushdirtoffthepaperelement;
brushingforcesthedirtintothebers.
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