Operator's Manual

CheckingtheRearAxleGearBox
Lubricant
ServiceInterval:Every400hours
ThegearboxislledwithSAE85W-140gearlube.Check
theoillevelbeforetheengineisrststartedandevery400
hoursthereafter.Thecapacityis16oz(0.5l).Visuallyinspect
forleaksdaily.
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Removethecheck/llplugfromtheleftsideofthe
gearbox(Figure15)andmakesurethatlubricantis
uptothebottomofthehole.Ifthelevelislow ,add
enoughlubricanttobringtheleveluptothebottom
ofthehole.
Figure15
1.Gearbox2.Check/llplug
CheckingtheTirePressure
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Thetiresareover-inatedforshipping.Therefore,release
someoftheairtoreducethepressure.Thecorrectair
pressureinthefrontandreartiresis25-30psi(172-207kPa).
Important:Maintainevenpressureinalltirestoensure
agoodquality-of-cutandpropermachineperformance.
Do not under -inate.
CheckingtheTorqueoftheWheelNuts
orBolts
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst10hours
Every200hours
WARNING
Failuretomaintainpropertorqueofthewheelnuts
couldresultinfailureorlossofwheelandmay
resultinpersonalinjury.
Torquethefrontwheelnutsandrearboltsto85-100
ft-lb(115-136N⋅ ⋅
⋅
m)after1-4hoursofoperationand
againafter10hoursofoperation.Torqueevery200
hoursthereafter.
AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut
CenterCuttingUnit
Theheight-of-cutisadjustablefrom1to5inches(25to
127mm)in1/2inch(13mm)increments.Toadjustthe
height-of-cutonthefrontcuttingunit,positionthecastor
wheelaxlesintheupperorlowerholesofthecastorforks,
addorremoveanequalnumberofspacersfromthecastor
forks,andsecuretherearchaintothedesiredhole.
1.Starttheengineandraisethecuttingunitssothatthe
height-of-cutcanbechanged.Stoptheengineand
removethekeyafterthecuttingunitisraised.
2.Positionthecastorwheelaxlesinthesameholesinall
castorforks.Refertothefollowingcharttodetermine
thecorrectholesforthesetting.
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