Premaintenance
Procedures
ReleasingtheMower-Deck
Curtain
Loosenthebottomboltofthecurtaintoreleasethe
mower-deckcurtainandaccessthetopofthemowerdeck
(Figure35).Tightentheboltaftermaintenancetoinstallthe
curtain.
Figure35
1.Bolt
2.Curtain
RemovingtheSheet-Metal
Guard
Loosenthe2frontboltsandremovethesheet-metalguard
toaccessthemowerbeltsandspindles(Figure36).Placethe
sheet-metalguardandtightentheboltsaftermaintenance.
Figure36
1.Sheet-metalguard
2.Bolt
Lubrication
Greasemorefrequentlywhenoperatingconditionsare
extremelydustyorsandy.
GreaseType:No.2lithiumormolybdenum-basedgrease
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),movethe
motion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.
Note:Makesuretoscrapeanypaintoffthefrontof
thetting(s).
4.Connectagreaseguntothetting,andpumpgrease
intothettingsuntilgreasebeginstooozeoutofthe
bearings.
5.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
AddingLightOilorSpraying
Lubrication
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Figure37
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