Operator's Manual

ServicingtheMowerDeck
GearBoxLubricant
ThegearboxisdesignedtooperatewithSAE80-90gear
lube.Althoughthegearboxisshippedwithlubricant
fromthefactory,checkthelevelbeforeoperatingthe
cuttingunitforthersttimeandevery150operating
hoursthereafter.Changethelubricantinthegearbox
every400operatinghours.
CheckingtheMowerDeckGearBox
Lubricant
ServiceInterval:Every150hours
1.Positionthemachineandcuttingunitonalevel
surface.
2.Lowerthemowerdecktothe1inch(2.5cm)
height-of-cut.
3.DisengagethePTO,releasethetractionpedaland
settheparkingbrake.
4.MovethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
5.Liftthefootrest,exposingthetopofthemower
deck.
6.Removethedipstick/llplugfromthetopofthe
gearbox(
Figure42)andmakesurethatthelubricant
isbetweenthemarksonthedipstick.
Figure42
1.Fillpluganddipstick2.Drainlocation
7.Ifthelubricantlevelislow ,addenoughlubricant
untilthelevelisbetweenthemarksonthedipstick.
Note:Donotoverllorthegearboxmaybe
damaged.
ChangingtheMowerDeckGearBox
Lubricant
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours
Every400hours
1.Positionthemachineandcuttingunitonalevel
surface.
2.Lowerthemowerdecktothe1inch(2.5cm)
height-of-cut.
3.DisengagethePTO,releasethetractionpedaland
settheparkingbrake.
4.MovethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
5.Liftthefootrest,exposingthetopofthemower
deck.
6.Removethedipstick/llplugfromthetopofthe
gearbox(
Figure42).
7.Placeadrainpanunderthedrainpluglocatedunder
thefrontofthegearboxandremovetheplug,
drainingthelubricantintothepan.
8.Replacethedrainplug.
9.Addenoughlubricant,approximately12oz.(283
ml),untilthelevelisbetweenthemarksonthe
dipstick.
Note:Donotoverllorthegearboxmaybe
damaged.
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