CAUTION
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure
youorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionbeforeyoudoanymaintenance.
Lubrication
Greasemorefrequentlywhenoperatingconditionsare
extremelydustyorsandy.
GreaseType:No.2general-purpose,lithium-basedor
molybdenum-basedgrease
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),movethe
motion-controlleverstotheneutrallockedposition
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.Makesuretoscrape
anypaintoffthefrontofthetting(s).
4.Connectagreaseguntothetting.Pumpgrease
intothettingsuntilgreasebeginstooozeoutofthe
bearings.
5.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
AddingLightOilorSpray
Lubrication
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Lubricatethedeck-liftpivots.
Figure38
GreasingtheMower
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Greasethemowerdeck
spindlesandidlerarm.
Yearly—Greasethepumpbeltidlerarm.
Yearly—Greasethefrontcasterpivots(moreoftenin
dirtyordustyconditions).
Yearly—Repackthefrontcasterwheelbearings(more
oftenindirtyordustyconditions).
Important:Makesurethatthecuttingunitspindlesare
fullofgreaseweekly.
1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),movethe
motioncontrolleverstotheneutrallockedposition,
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Greasethemowerdeckidlerpulleypivotuntilgrease
comeoutthebottom(Figure39).
4.Greasethe3spindlebearingsuntilgreasecomesout
thelowerseals(Figure39).
Figure39
5.Greasethedrivebeltidlerarm(Figure39).
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