GreasingtheMower
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Greasethe
mower-deckspindlesandidlerarm.
Yearly—Greasethepump-beltidlerarm.
Yearly—Greasethefrontcasterpivots(more
oftenindirtyordustyconditions).
Yearly—Repackthefrontcaster-wheelbearings
(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Greasethemower-deckidler-pulleypivotuntil
greasecomeoutthebottom(Figure46).
4.Greasethe3spindlebearingsuntilgrease
comesoutthelowerseals(Figure46).
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Figure46
5.Greasethedrive-beltidlerarm(Figure46).
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Figure47
6.Removethedustcapandadjustthecaster
pivots.
Note:Keepthedustcapoffuntilgreasingis
complete.RefertoAdjustingtheCaster-Pivot
Bearing(page55).
7.Removethehexplugandthreadagreasetting
intothehole.
8.Pumpgreaseintothettinguntilitoozesout
aroundthetopbearing.
9.Removethegreasettingfromthehole.
10.Installthehexpluganddustcap(Figure48).
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Figure48
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