GreasingtheMachine
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotion-controlleversto
theNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.
Note:Makesurethatyouscrapeanypaintoffthe
frontofthetting(s).
4.Connectagreaseguntothettingandpumpgrease
intothettingsuntilgreasebeginstooozeoutofthe
bearings.
5.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
GreasingtheFrontCaster
Pivots
ServiceInterval:Yearly(moreoftenindirtyordusty
conditions).
1.Removethedustcapandadjustthecasterpivotsand
keepthedustcapoffuntilgreasingisdone;referto
AdjustingtheCaster-PivotBearing(page51).
2.Removethehexplug.
3.Threadagreasettingintothehole.
4.Pumpgreaseintothettinguntilitoozesoutaround
thetopbearing.
5.Removethegreasettingfromthehole.Installthe
hexplugandcap.
AddingGrease
LubricatethegreasettingsasshownontheCheckService
ReferenceAiddecal(Figure48).
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Figure48
1.Removethekeyand
readtheOperator's
Manualbeforeperforming
maintenance.
3.Hourinterval
2.Greasepoint
GreasingtheMowerDeckand
BeltIdlers
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Greasethemowerdeck
andspindles.
GreasewithNo.2lithiumormolybdenumgrease.
Important:Makesurethatthecutting-unitspindlesare
fullofgreaseweekly.
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),movethe
motion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,
andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Loosenthebottomboltholdingthemower-deck
curtaintothemowerdeck.RefertoReleasingthe
Mower-DeckCurtain(page36).
4.Removethesheet-metalguard.RefertoRemovingthe
Sheet-MetalGuard(page37)
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