DriveSystem
Maintenance
CheckingtheTireAir
Pressure
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Important:Maintaincorrecttirepressureinall
tirestoensurecorrectcontactwiththeturf.
Recommendedtirepressureis1bar(14.5psi)for
generalallarounduse.Adjustthetireairpressures
accordingtothefollowingtabledependingon
operatingconditions.
RecommendedTirePressures TiresTireType
Turf
Conditions
Road
Conditions
Maximum
Pressure
FrontAxle26x
12.0-12
BKTturf
pattern
0.7bar(10
psi)
1.4bar(20
psi)
1.4bar(20
psi)
RearAxle20x10.0-
8BKTturf
pattern
0.7bar(10
psi)
1.4bar(20
psi)
1.5bar(22
psi)
CheckingtheTorqueofthe
WheelNuts
ServiceInterval:Afterthersthour
Aftertherst10hours
Every250hours
Frontwheelnutstorquespecication:200N∙m(148
ft-lb)
Rearwheelnutstorquespecication:100N∙m(74
ft-lb)
WARNING
Failuretomaintainpropertorqueofthewheel
nutscouldresultinpersonalinjury.
Maintainthepropertorqueonthewheelnuts.
Inspectingthe
TransmissionControl
CableandOperating
Mechanism
ServiceInterval:Every250hours
Checktheconditionandsecurityofthecableand
operatingmechanismatthespeed-controlpedalsand
transmissionpumpends.
•Removebuildupofdirt,grit,andotherdebris.
•Ensurethattheballjointsaresecurelyanchored
andcheckthatthemountingbracketsandcable
anchorsaretightandfreefromcracks.
•Inspectendttingsforwear,corrosion,broken
springs,andreplaceifnecessary.
•Ensurethattherubbersealsarecorrectlylocated
andareingoodcondition.
•Ensurethatthearticulatingsleevessupporting
theinnercableareingoodconditionandrmly
attachedtotheoutercableassemblyatthe
crimpedconnections.Ifthereareanysigns
ofcrackingordetachmentinstallanewcable
immediately.
•Checkthatsleeves,rods,andinnercablearefree
frombends,kinks,orotherdamage.Iftheyare
not,installanewcableimmediately.
•Withtheengineshutoff,operatethepedal
controlsthroughtheentirerangeandensurethat
themechanismmovessmoothlyandfreelytothe
neutralpositionwithoutstickingorhangingup.
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Figure62
1.Outercover3.Sleeve
2.Rubberseal4.Rodend
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