Lubrication
GreasewithNo.2generalpurposelithiumbaseor
molybdenumbasegrease.
HowtoGrease
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.Makesuretoscrape
anypaintoffthefrontofthetting(s).
4.Connectagreaseguntothetting.Pumpgrease
intothettingsuntilgreasebeginstooozeoutofthe
bearings.
5.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
LubricatingtheMachine
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Greasethemowerdeck
idlerarms(moreoftenindirtyordusty
conditions).
Every50hours—Greasetheliftlinkage(moreoften
indirtyordustyconditions).
Usethefollowinggraphicsforlocatingthegreasepoints.
Figure35
36inMowerDeck
Figure36
40inMowerDeck
Figure37
GreasingtheFrontCaster
Pivots
ServiceInterval:Yearly—Greasethefrontcasterpivots
(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
Lubricatethefrontcasterpivotsonceayear.
1.Removethedustcapandadjustthecasterpivots.
Keepthedustcapoffuntilgreasingisdone.Referto
AdjustingtheCasterPivotBearing(page39).
2.Removethehexplug.Threadagreasettingintothe
hole.
3.Pumpgreaseintothettinguntilitoozesoutaround
thetopbearing.
4.Removethegreasettinginthehole.Installthehex
plugandcap.
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