Operator's Manual

Greasing the Mower Deck
and Belt Idlers
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 .
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. R emo v e the belt co v ers .
4. Grease the three spindle bearings under the
pulleys until g rease comes out the lo w er seals
( Figure 30 ).
5. Grease the idler ar m on the mo w er dec k
( Figure 30 ).
6. Grease the fittings on the push ar ms
( Figure 30 ).
Figure 30
7. Grease the PTO dri v e belt idler ar m
( Figure 31 ).
8. Grease the pump belt idler ar m ( Figure 31 ).
Figure 31
Engine Maintenance
Servicing the Air Cleaner
Air Filter : Chec k and/or re place after ev er y
250 operating hours or more often in dusty
conditions .
Note: Chec k the filters more frequently if
operating conditions are extremely dusty or sandy .
Removing the Air Filter
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. R elease the latc hes on the air cleaner and pull
the air cleaner co v er off of the air cleaner body
( Figure 32 ).
4. Clean the inside of the air cleaner co v er with
compressed air .
5. Gently slide the filter out of the air cleaner
body ( Figure 32 ). A v oid knoc king the filter
into the side of the body .
6. Inspect the filter for damag e b y looking into
the filter while shining a bright light on the
outside of the filter . Holes in the filter will
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