Operator's Manual

Lubrication
GreasewithNo.2generalpurposelithiumbaseor
molybdenumbasegrease.
HowtoGrease
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.Makesureto
scrapeanypaintoffthefrontofthetting(s).
4.Connectagreaseguntothetting.Pumpgrease
intothettingsuntilgreasebeginstooozeoutof
thebearings.
5.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
LubricatingtheCasterand
WheelBearings
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Every400hours
1.Lubricatethefrontcasterwheelbearingsandfront
pivots(
Figure25).
Figure25
2.Raisetherearofthemachineandusejackstands
tosupportthemachine.
3.Removetherearwheelandtireassemblies.
4.Removetherearwheelgreasecap.Lubricatetherear
wheelbearing(Figure25).
5.Installthegreasecap.
6.Installtherearwheelandtireassembly.
Note:Makesuretherearwheelgreasecapsare
removedbeforelubricatingrearwheels.
GreasingtheTransmission
Couplers
ServiceInterval:Every250hours
Lubricatethetransmissioncouplerslocatedintheback
ofthemachine(Figure26).
Figure26
GreasingthePTODriveBelt
IdlerandMowerDeckBeltIdler
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—GreasethePTO
beltidler.
Every50hours—Greasethemower
deckbeltidler.
Greasetheidlerpulleypivots(Figure27orFigure28).
Note:Youwillhavetoremovethecarriercoversto
accessthegreasettingforthemowerdeck.
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