Lubrication
UseFigure24forlocatingthegreasepointsonthemachine.
GreaseType:#2general-purposelithium-basedor
molybdenum-basedgrease
LubricatingtheMachine
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.Makesuretoscrape
anypaintoffthefrontofthetting(s).
4.Connectagreaseguntothetting.Pumpgrease
intothettingsuntilgreasebeginstooozeoutofthe
bearings.
5.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
LubricatingtheCasterand
WheelBearings
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Greasethecaster
wheelsandthecasterpivots.
Lubricatethefrontwheelbearingsandthefrontspindles.
GreasingtheMowerBeltIdler
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Greasethemowerbelt
idler.
Greasethettingonthemowerbeltidlerarmpivot(Figure
24).
Note:Removethemowerdeckcovertoaccessthegrease
ttingforthemowerbeltidlerarm.
GreasingthePumpControl
andtheBellCrank
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Greasethepumpdrive
idlerpivot.
Every50hours—Greasethepumpcontrol.
Every100hours—Greasethebladeengagement
bellcrank.
Every400hours—Lubricatethecamlockwith
anti-seizecompound.
Greasethettingonthepumpdriveidlerpivotandthe
pumpcontrol.
Greasethebladeengagement(PTO)bellcrank(Figure24).
Figure24
48-inchmowerdeckshown
1.Pumpdriveidlerarm4.Mowerbeltidlerarm
2.Pumpcontrolarm
5.Casterwheelbearing
3.Bellcrank
6.Casterpivot
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