Figure63
Leftcontrollevershown
1.Controllever3.Stopplate
2.Bolt
CheckingtheTirePressure
ServiceInterval:Every50hours/Monthly(whichever
comesrst)
Maintaintheairpressureinthereartiresat90kPa(13psi).
Uneventirepressurecancauseunevencut.Checkthetires
whentheyarecoldtogetthemostaccuratepressurereading.
Note:Thefronttiresaresemi-pneumatictiresanddonot
requireairpressuremaintenance.
Figure64
CheckingtheWheel-LugNuts
Checkandtorquethewheellugnutsto122to129N∙m(90
to95ft-lb).
CheckingtheWheel-Hub
SlottedNut
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst100hours
Every500hours
Checkandensurethatthetorqueoftheslottednutis286to
352N∙m(211to260ft-lb).
Note:Donotuseanti-seizecompoundonwheelhub.
Figure65
1.Slottednut
AdjustingtheCaster-Pivot
Bearing
ServiceInterval:Every500hours/Yearly(whichevercomes
rst)
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),movethe
motion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Removethedustcapfromcasterandtightenthelock
nut(Figure66).
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