4. Connect a g rease gun to the fitting . Pump
g rease into the fittings until g rease begins to
ooze out of the bearings .
5. Wipe up any ex cess g rease .
Lubricating the Caster and
Wheel Bearings
1. Lubricate the front wheel bearings and front
spindles ( Figure 28 ).
2. Raise the rear of the mac hine and use jac k
stands to suppor t the mac hine .
3. R emo v e the rear wheel and tire assembly .
4. R emo v e rear wheel g rease cap . Lubricate the
rear wheel bearing ( Figure 28 ).
5. Install the g rease cap .
6. Install the rear wheel and tire assembly .
Note: Mak e sure the rear wheel g rease caps
are remo v ed before lubricating rear wheels .
Figure 28
Greasing the Transmission
Couplers
Lubricate the transmission couplers located in the
bac k of the mac hine ( Figure 29 ).
Figure 29
Greasing the PTO Drive Belt
Idler and Deck Belt Idler
Grease the fitting on the PTO belt idler ar m pi v ot
( Figure 30 ).
Note: Y ou will ha v e to remo v e the car rier co v ers
to access the g rease fitting for the dec k.
Figure 30
Engine Maintenance
Servicing the Air Cleaner
F oam element: Clean and re-oil after ev er y 25
operating hours .
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