Operator's Manual

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Figure52
DeckGearbox
1.Dipstick3.Fulldipstickmark
2.Dipstickport4.Adddipstickmark
2.Checktheuidlevelindicatedonthedipstick
(Figure51orFigure52).
Theuidlevelshouldindicatebetweenthefull
andaddmarksofthedipstick.
Note:Addlubricantasneededtoraisethe
levelbetweenthefullandaddmarks;referto
FillingtheCenterGearbox(page32)orFilling
theDeckGearbox(page32).
3.Cleanthethreadsofthedipstickandllplugand
applyPTFEthreadsealanttothethreads.
4.Threadthedipstickintothellportandtighten
thedipstick(Figure51orFigure52).
5.Repeatsteps1through4forthedeck
gearboxes.
ChangingtheCenterGearBox
Lubricant
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours
Yearly
DrainingtheCenterGearbox
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Figure53
CenterGearboxDrainLocation
1.Workingthroughtheaccessholeatthe
bottom-frameplateofthemower,alignadrain
panunderthehole(Figure54).
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Figure54
1.Socket-drainplug
3.Accesshole
(bottom-frame
plate—mower)
2.Drainport(center
grearbox)
2.Removethesocket-drainplugfromthedrain
portofthecentergearboxandallowthelubricant
todraincompletely(Figure54).
3.Cleanthethreadsofthedrainplugandapply
PTFEthreadsealanttothethreads.
4.Assemblethedrainplugintothedrainportand
tightentheplug.
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