Lubrication
GreasewithNo.2generalpurposelithiumbaseor
molybdenumbasegrease.
LubricatingtheMachine
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Greasetheliftlinkage
(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
Every50hours—Greasethemowerdeckspindles
(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
Every800hours/Yearly(whichevercomes
rst)—Greasethefrontwheelbearings(moreoftenin
dirtyordustyconditions).
Every800hours/Yearly(whichevercomes
rst)—Greasethefrontcasterpivots(moreoftenin
dirtyordustyconditions).
Usethefollowinggraphicsforlocatingthegreasepoints.
Figure36
Figure37
Figure38
GreasingtheFrontCaster
Pivots
ServiceInterval:Yearly
Lubricatethefrontcasterpivotsonceayear.
1.Removethedustcapandadjustthecasterpivots;refer
toAdjustingtheCaster-PivotBearing(page42).
Note:Keepthedustcapoffuntilgreasingisdone.
2.Removethehexplug.
3.Threadagreasettingintothehole.
4.Pumpgreaseintothettinguntilitoozesoutaround
thetopbearing.
5.Removethegreasettinginthehole.Installthehex
plugandcap.
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