Operator's Manual

CheckingtheWheelHub
SlottedNut
Checkafterevery500operatinghours.
Theslottednutneedstobetorquedto125ft-lb
(170N•m).
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Removethecotterpin.
4.Torquetheslottednutto125ft-lb(170N•m)
(Figure44).
Figure44
1.SlottedNut3.Holeinthreadedshaft
2.Twothreadsorless
showing
4.Washer(ifneeded)
5.Checkthedistancefrombottomofslotinnutto
insideedgeofhole.Twothreadsorlessshouldbe
showing(Figure44).
6.Ifmorethantwothreadsareshowingremovenut
andinstallwasherbetweenhubandnut.
7.Torquetheslottednutto125ft-lb.(170N•m)
(Figure44).
8.Tightenthenutuntilthenextsetofslotslineupwith
theholeintheshaft(Figure44).
9.Replacethecotterpin.
AdjustingtheCasterPivot
Bearing
Checkafterevery500operatinghoursoratstorage,
whichevercomesrst.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Removethedustcapfromcasterandtightenlock
nut(Figure45).
4.Tightenthelocknutuntilthespringwashersareat
andthenbackoffa1/4turntoproperlysetthe
pre-loadonthebearings(Figure45).
Important:Makesurespringwashersare
installedcorrectlyasshowninFigure45.
5.Installthedustcap(Figure45).
Figure45
1.SpringWashers3.DustCap
2.LockNut
ServicingtheGearBox
CheckingtheGearBoxOilLevel
UseSAE75W–90SyntheticGearLube.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
3.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
4.Removethesideorrearplugonthegearbox.
(Figure46).
5.Theoilshouldbeuptotheopeningofthegearbox.
6.Addoilifneededtobringittothecorrectlevel.
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