Lubrication
GreasingtheBearings
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Greasealllubrication
points.
GreaseType:No.2lithiumgrease
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK
position,shutofftheengine,removethekey,and
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Cleanthegreasettings(Figure33andFigure34)with
arag.
Note:Makesuretoscrapeanypaintoffthefrontof
thetting(s).
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Figure33
1.Frontcastertire
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Figure34
Locatedontheseat-panunderside
1.Readtheinstructions
beforeservicingor
performingmaintenance.
3.Greaseevery25operating
hours.
2.Checkthetirepressure
every25operatinghours.
4.Engine
4.Connectagreaseguntoeachtting(Figure33and
Figure34).
5.Pumpgreaseintothettingsuntilgreasebeginsto
oozeoutofthebearings.
EngineMaintenance
EngineSafety
Shutofftheenginebeforecheckingtheoiloraddingoilto
thecrankcase.
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Cleanandcheck
theaircleanerfoamelement.
Every50hours—Replacetheaircleanerpaper
element.
Note:Servicetheaircleanermorefrequently(everyfew
hours)ifoperatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
RemovingtheFoamandPaper
Elements
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe
blade-controlswitch(PTO),engagetheparkingbrake,
shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position..
2.Cleanaroundtheaircleanertopreventdirtfrom
gettingintotheengineandcausingdamage.
3.Removetheair-cleanercoverbyunscrewingthe2
knobs(Figure35).
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Figure35
1.Air-cleanercover2.Knobs
4.Carefullyremovethefoamandpaperlterelements
fromtheair-cleanerhousing(Figure36).
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