Operator's Manual

Lubrication
GreasingandLubrication
LubricatethemachinewhenshownontheCheckService
ReferenceAiddecal(Figure24).Greasemorefrequently
whenoperatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
GreaseType:General-purposegrease.
HowtoGrease
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.Makesureto
scrapeanypaintoffthefrontofthetting(s).
4.Connectagreaseguntothetting.Pumpgrease
intothettingsuntilgreasebeginstooozeoutof
thebearings.
5.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
GreasingtheFrontCasterPivots
ServiceInterval:Yearly
1.Removethedustcapandadjustthecasterpivots.
Keepthedustcapoffuntilgreasingisdone.Referto
AdjustingtheCasterPivotBearinginDriveSystem
Maintenance,page34.
2.Removethehexplug.Threadagreasezerkintothe
hole.
3.Pumpgreaseintothezerkuntilitoozesoutaround
thetopbearing.
4.Removethegreasezerkinthehole.Installthehex
plugandcap.
WheretoAddGrease
LubricatethegreasettingsasshownontheCheck
ServiceReferenceAiddecal(Figure24).
Figure24
WheretoAddLightOilorSpray
Lubrication
ServiceInterval:Every150hours
Lubricatethemachineinthefollowingareaswithspray
typelubricantorlightoil.
•Seatswitchactuator.
•Brakehandlepivot.
•Brakerodbushings.
•Motioncontrolbronzebushings.
GreasingtheMowerDeckBearings
ServiceInterval:Every25hoursorweekly,whichever
occursrst.
GreasewithNo.2general-purposelithium-baseor
molybdenum-basegrease.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedposition,andsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Greasethettingsonthe3spindlebearings
(Figure25).
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