GreasingtheMowerDeck
ServiceInterval:Yearly—Greasethepump-belt-idler
arm.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Greasethemowerdeckidler-pulleypivotuntil
greasecomesoutthebottom(Figure50or
Figure51).
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Figure50
MachinewithSideDischargeShown
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Figure51
MachinewithRearDischargeShown
4.Greasethedrive-beltidlerarms(Figure52).
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Figure52
5.Greasethedeck-beltidlerarms(reardischarge
machinesonly)asshowninFigure53.
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Figure53
MachineswithRearDischargeOnly
6.Removethedustcapandadjustthecaster
pivots.
Note:Keepthedustcapoffuntilgreasingis
done.
7.Removethehexplug.
8.Threadagreasettingintothehole.
9.Pumpgreaseintothettinguntilitoozesout
aroundthetopbearing.
10.Removethegreasettinginthehole.
11.Installthehexpluganddustcap(Figure54).
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