Operator's Manual

GreasingtheMower
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Greasethemowerdeck
idlerarm.
Yearly—Greasethefrontcasterpivots(moreoftenin
dirtyordustyconditions).
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),movethe
motion-controlleverstotheneutral-lockedposition,
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Removethesheet-metalguard.RefertoRemovingthe
Sheet-MetalGuard(page30).
4.Greasethemowerdeckidlerpulleypivotuntilgrease
comeoutthebottom(Figure38).
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Figure38
5.Removethedustcapandadjustthecasterpivots.
Keepthedustcapoffuntilgreasingisdone.Referto
AdjustingtheCasterPivotBearing(page42).
6.Removethehexplug.Threadagreasezerkintothe
hole.
7.Pumpgreaseintothezerkuntilitoozesoutaround
thetopbearing.
8.Removethegreasezerkinthehole.Installthehexplug
anddustcap(Figure39).
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Figure39
9.Installthesheet-metalguard.RefertoRemovingthe
Sheet-MetalGuard(page30).
LubricatingtheCasterWheel
Hubs
ServiceInterval:Yearly
1.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removethekey.Engagetheparkingbrake.
Figure40
1.Sealguard2.Spacernutwithwrench
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2.Raisethefrontofthemachineupandsupportitwith
jackstands.
3.Removethecasterwheelfromthecasterforks.
4.Removethesealguardsfromthewheelhub.
5.Remove1ofthespacernutsfromtheaxleassemblyin
thecasterwheel.Notethatthreadlockingadhesive
hasbeenappliedtolockthespacernutstotheaxle.
Removetheaxle(withtheotherspacernutstill
assembledtoit)fromthewheelassembly.
6.Pryouttheseals,andinspectthebearingsforwearor
damageandreplaceifnecessary.
7.Packthebearingswithageneral-purposegrease.
8.Insert1bearingand1newsealintothewheel.
Note:Thesealsmustbereplaced.
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