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Lubrication

Greasing and Lubrication

Lubricate the mac hine when sho wn on the Chec k

Ser vice R eference Aid decal ( Figure 34 ). Grease

more frequently when operating conditions are

extremely dusty or sandy .

Grease T ype: General-pur pose g rease .

How to Grease

1. Diseng ag e the PTO , mo v e the motion control

lev ers to the neutral loc k ed position and set

the parking brak e .

2. Stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , and w ait for

all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving the

operating position.

3. Clean the g rease ﬁttings with a rag . Mak e

sure to scrape any paint off the front of the

ﬁtting(s).

4. Connect a g rease gun to the ﬁtting . Pump

g rease into the ﬁttings until g rease begins to

ooze out of the bearings .

5. Wipe up any ex cess g rease .

Greasing the Front Caster Pivots

Lubricate the front caster pi v ots once a year .

1. R emo v e the dust cap and adjust the caster

pi v ots . K ee p the dust cap off until g reasing

is done . R efer to Adjusting the Caster Pi v ot

Bearing in Dri v e System Maintenance , pag e 40 .

2. R emo v e the hex plug . T hread a g rease zerk

into the hole .

3. Pump g rease into the zerk until it oozes out

around the top bearing .

4. R emo v e the g rease zerk in the hole . Install the

hex plug and cap .

Where to Add Grease

Lubricate the g rease ﬁttings as sho wn on the

Chec k Ser vice R eference Aid decal ( Figure 34 ).

Figure 34

Where to Add Light Oil or Spray

Lubrication

Lubricate the mac hine in the follo wing areas with

spra y type lubricant or light oil. Lubricate ev er y

150 hours .

• Seat switc h actuator .

• Brak e handle pi v ot.

• Brak e rod bushings .

• Motion control bronze bushings .

Greasing the Spindles

T he mo w er dec k m ust be lubricated w eekly or

ev er y 25 hours . Grease with No . 2 g eneral pur pose

lithium base or molybden um base g rease .

Important: Mak e sur e cutting unit spindles

ar e full of g r ease w eekl y .