Maintenance
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst8hours
•Inspecttheblowerbelt.
•Inspectthebagger.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Cleanthehoodscreen.
•Cleanthebagger.
Every25hours
•Inspecttheblowerbelt.
Every50hours
•Greasetheidlerarm.
Every100hours
•Inspectthebagger.
PreparingforMaintenance
Dothefollowingstepsbeforepreformingmaintenanceon
themachine:
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheNEUTRALlockedposition,andsettheparking
brake.
3.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
4.Cleanthemowerofanydebrisonthedeckorrearpart
ofthemowertoeasemaintenance.
CleaningtheHoodScreen
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Disengagethepowertakeoff(PTO)andsetthe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Openthebaggerhood.
4.Cleanthedebrisfromthescreen.
5.Closethebaggerhood.
CleaningtheBaggerandBags
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Washtheinsideandoutsideofthebaggerhood,bags,
tube,andtheundersideofthemower.
Note:Useamildautomotivedetergenttoremovedirt.
2.Ensurethatyouremovemattedgrassfromallparts.
3.Afterwashingallparts,letthemdrythoroughly.
Note:Withallpartsinstalled,startandrunthemachinefor
aminutetoassistindrying.
InspectingtheBlowerBelt
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours
Every25hours
Checkbeltsforcracks,frayededges,burnmarksoranyother
damage.Replacedamagedbelts.
ReplacingtheBlowerBelt
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheNEUTRALlockedposition,andsettheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Pullbackonthespring-loadedidlerpulleytorelieve
thebelttension(Figure39).
Figure39
1.Idlerpulley
4.Springpeg
2.Mower-deckpulley5.Belt
3.Spring
6.Blowerpulley
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