Operator's Manual

Maintenance

CAUTION

Ifyouleavethekeyintheswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriously

injureyouorotherbystanders.

Removethekeyfromtheswitchbeforeyouperformanymaintenance.

WARNING

Ifthemowerdecksareraisedbutnotlatched,thedeckscouldlowerunexpectedlyand

seriouslyinjureyouorotherbystanders.

Fullyraisealldecksandensurethepinsonallliftarmsengagethelatches.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst50hours

•Changethecentergearlubricant.

•Checkthemowerbelts.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checkthetireairpressure.

•CheckthePTOanddriveshaftguards.

•GreasetheconstantvelocityjointforthePTOdriveshaft.

•Checkthemowerblades.

Aftereachuse

•Cleanandinspectthemower.

Every50hours

•Greasethetelescopingdriveshaftjoints.

•GreasethedriveshaftU-joints.

•Greasethedriveshaftguard-slipjoints.

•Greasetheliftarms,hydrauliccylinders,latches,andimpactstruts(also,lubricate

themowerimmediatelyaftereverywashing).

•Greasethespindles.

•Greasethebelttensioner.

•Greasethedeckrollers(also,lubricatetherollersimmediatelyaftereverywashing).

•Checkthegearboxuidlevel.

Every500hours

•Inspectgearboxandspindlebearings.

Beforestorage

•Performall50-hourmaintenanceprocedures.

•Removealldebris.

•Inspecttherollerbearings.

•Paintanychippedsurfaces.

Yearly

•Changethecentergearlubricant.

•InspectthePTO-shaftsplinesforsignsofwear.

•Inspectthetowbarforsignsofwear.