Lubrication
GreasingtheBearings
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Greaseallthelubrication
points.
GreaseType:No.2GeneralPurpose,Lithium-BaseGrease
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,anddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothepark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Cleanthegreasettings(Figure25andFigure26)with
arag.
Note:Makesuretoscrapeanypaintoffofthefront
ofthetting(s).
Figure25
1.Frontcastertire
Figure26
Locatedontheseat-panunderside
1.Readtheinstructions
beforeservicingor
performingmaintenance
3.Greaseevery25operating
hours
2.Checkthetirepressure
every25operatinghours
4.Engine
4.Connectagreaseguntoeachtting(Figure25and
Figure26).
5.Pumpgreaseintothettingsuntilgreasebeginsto
oozeoutofthebearings.
EngineMaintenance
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Cleanandcheck
theaircleanerfoamelement.
Every50hours—Replacetheaircleanerpaper
element.
Note:Servicetheaircleanermorefrequentlyiftheoperating
conditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
RemovingtheFoamandPaper
Elements
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO).
2.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removethekeybeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Cleanaroundtheaircleanertopreventdirtfrom
gettingintotheengineandcausingdamage.
4.Removetheair-cleanercoverbyunscrewingthe2
knobs(
Figure27).
Figure27
1.Air-cleanercover2.Knobs
5.Carefullyremovethefoamandpaperlterelements
fromtheair-cleanerhousing(Figure28).
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