LubricatingtheDriveshaft
SlidingJoints
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Lubricatethe
driveshaftslidingjoint.
Lubricationspecication:anti-siezecompound
1.Disconnectthedriveshaftfromthemower-deck
gearbox;refertoDisconnectingtheDriveshaft
fromtheMower-DeckGearbox(page75).
2.Pullthefronthalfofthedriveshaft(Figure54)
forwardabout25cm(10inches).
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Figure54
1.25cm(10inches)3.Splines(gearboxshaft)
2.Splines(U-jointcoupling)4.Splines(driveshaft)
3.Wipecleanthesplinesofthegearboxshaftand
thesplinesofthedriveshaft(Figure54).
4.Wipecleantheslidingsurfaceoftheforward
driveshaft(Figure54).
5.Applyanti-siezecompoundtothesplinesofthe
gearboxshaftandU-jointcoupling(Figure54).
6.Applyanti-siezetotheslidingsurfaceofthe
forwarddriveshaft(Figure54).
7.Movethefronthalfofthedriveshaftrearwardto
aligntheU-jointcouplingwiththegearboxshaft.
8.Wipeoffexcessanti-siezecompoundfromthe
driveshaft.
9.Connectingthedriveshafttothemower-deck
gearbox;refertoConnectingtheDriveshaftto
theMower-DeckGearbox(page75).
EngineMaintenance
EngineSafety
•Shutofftheengineandremovethekeybefore
checkingtheoiloraddingoiltothecrankcase.
•Donotchangethegovernorspeedoroverspeed
theengine.
AccessingtheEngine
ManuallyRotatingtheHopper
Important:Usethisproceduretoaccessthe
enginewhentheengineisnotrunning.
Note:Ifthereisgrassinthehopperwhenyou
manuallyrotateit,thegrasswillspillout.
1.Haveanotherpersonpullbackandholdthe
hopperdumplever(Figure55).
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Figure55
2.Pivotthehopperupandback(Figure56)by
hand.
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Figure56
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