GreasingtheMower
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Greasethemower-deck
spindlesandidlerarm.
Yearly—Greasethepump-beltidlerarm.
Yearly—Greasethefrontcasterpivots(moreoftenin
dirtyordustyconditions).
Yearly—Repackthefrontcaster-wheelbearings(more
oftenindirtyordustyconditions).
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),movethe
motion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Greasethemower-deckidler-pulleypivotuntilgrease
comeoutthebottom(Figure45).
4.Greasethe3spindlebearingsuntilgreasecomesout
thelowerseals(Figure45).
Figure45
5.Greasethedrive-beltidlerarm(Figure45).
Figure46
6.Removethedustcapandadjustthecasterpivots.
Note:Keepthedustcapoffuntilgreasingiscomplete.
RefertoAdjustingtheCaster-PivotBearing(page49).
7.Removethehexplugandthreadagreasettinginto
thehole.
8.Pumpgreaseintothettinguntilitoozesoutaround
thetopbearing.
9.Removethegreasettingfromthehole.
10.Installthehexpluganddustcap(Figure47).
Figure47
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