Premaintenance
Procedures
ReleasingtheCushionfor
RearAccess
Youcanreleasethecushionforrearaccesstothemachinefor
maintenanceoradjustment.
1.Lowertheplatform.
2.Loosenthetwistknobsoneachsideofthemachine
(Figure32).
Figure32
1.Twistknob
2.Cushion
3.Removethecushionandlowerittotheplatform.
4.Performanymaintenanceoradjustmentonthe
machine.
5.Raisethecushion,andslideitontothepinsonboth
sidesofthemachine.
6.Tightenthetwistknobs.
Lubrication
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.
Note:Makesuretoscrapeanypaintoffthefrontof
thetting(s).
4.Connectagreaseguntothetting.
5.Pumpgreaseintothettingsuntilgreasebeginsto
oozeoutofthebearings.
6.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
GreasingtheTorsionIdler
ServiceInterval:Yearly
Greasethetorsionidleronthemowerdeckusing
high-temperaturegreaseatthegreasettingshowninFigure
33.
Important:Onlyusehigh-temperaturegrease.
Figure33
1.Greasetting
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