Maintenance
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst2hours
•Tightenthecasterwheelnuts.
Aftertherst10hours
•Tightenthecasterwheelnuts.
Aftertherst50hours
•Changethemowerdeckgearboxlubricant.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Lubricatethecasterarmbushings.
•Lubricatethecasterwheelbearings.
•Checkthemowerblades.
Every50hours
•Lubricatethegreasettings.
•Tightenthecasterwheelnuts.
Every150hours
•Checkthelubricantinthemowerdeckgearbox.
Every400hours
•Changethemowerdeckgearboxlubricant.
CAUTION
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentallystarttheengineand
seriouslyinjureyouorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitchbeforeyoudoanymaintenance.
WARNING
Ifyouraisethemachineusingonlyajacktosupportitwhileyouworkunderthemowerdeck,
thejackcouldtip,causingthemowerdecktofall,crushingyouorbystanders.
Alwayssecurethemachinewithatleast2jackstandswhenyouhavethemowerdeckraised.
CAUTION
Onthetopofthemowerdeckaretwolinksthatconnectthemtotheframe.Connectedto
theselinksaretorsionspringsthatareundertension(Figure12).Ifyoudisconnectthelink
thestoredenergyinthetorsionspringwillbereleasedandcouldcausethelinkstomove,
damagingyourhandsorngers.
Becarefulwhenremovingthemowerdeckfromtheframeandsecurethelinksbefore
disconnectingthemfromtheframe.
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