CAUTION
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure
youorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionbeforeyouperformanymaintenance.
Lubrication
Greasemorefrequentlywhenoperatingconditionsare
extremelydustyorsandy.
GreaseType:No.2general-purposelithium-basedor
molybdenum-basedgrease
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),movethe
motion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.
Note:Makesurethatyouscrapeanypaintoffthe
frontofthetting(s).
4.Connectagreaseguntothetting.
5.Pumpgreaseintothettingsuntilgreasebeginsto
oozeoutofthebearings.
6.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
AddingLightOilorSpray
Lubrication
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Lubricatethedeck-liftpivots.
Figure42
GreasingtheMower
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Greasethemower-deck
spindlesandtheidlerarm.
Yearly—Greasethepump-belt-idlerarm.
Yearly—Greasethefrontcasterpivots(moreoftenin
dirtyordustyconditions).
Yearly—Repackthefrontcaster-wheelbearings(more
oftenindirtyordustyconditions).
Important:Makesurethatcuttingunitspindlesare
fullofgreaseweekly.
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),movethe
motion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Greasethemowerdeckidler-pulleypivotuntilgrease
comeoutthebottom(Figure43).
4.Greasethe3spindlebearingsuntilgreasecomesout
(Figure43).
Figure43
5.Greasethedrive-belt-idlerarm(Figure44).
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