Maintenance
Important:Thefastenersonthecoversofthismachine
aredesignedtoremainonthecoverafterremoval.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst10hours
•Torquethebladebolts.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheblades.
Every50hours
•Lubricatethegreasettings.
•Checkthegearbox-oillevel.
•Torquethebladebolts.
•Checktheblade-drive-beltadjustment.
•Cleanunderthecutting-unitbelt-covers.
Every400hours
•Changethegearboxoil.
CAUTION
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentallystarttheengineandseriously
injureyouorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitchbeforeyoudoanymaintenance.
Lubrication
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Every50hours
Every400hours
Note:Immediatelyaftereverywashing,regardlessofthe
intervallisted
Lubricatethettingonthismachineregularlywithno.2
general-purpose,lithium-basedgrease.Ifthemachineis
operatedundernormalconditions,lubricateallbearingsand
bushingsafterevery50hoursofoperationorimmediately
aftereverywashing.
Lubricatethefollowingareas:
•2caster-fork-shaftbushings(Figure15)
Figure15
•3spindle-shaftbearings(locatedunderthepulley)(Figure
16).
Figure16
•Idler-arm-shaftbearings(Figure16).
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