Operator's Manual

MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Yearly
•Greasethefront-casterpivots.
•Greasetherear-casterhub.
•Greasethepump-beltidlerarm.
•GreasethePTO-beltidlerarm.(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
•Greasetherear-casterpivot.(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
•Lubricatethecasterwheelhubs.
Yearlyorbeforestorage
•Paintchippedsurfaces.
•Checkallmaintenanceprocedureslistedabovebeforestorage.
Important:Refertoyourengineoperator'smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
CAUTION
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure
youorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionbeforeyoudoanymaintenance.
Lubrication
LubricatingtheMachine
GreasingtheMachine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Greasethefront
casterwheelhubs.
Every40hours—Greasethedriveshaft.
Every100hours—Greasethemowerdeckip-up
pivot.
Every100hours—Greasethemowerdeckpush-arm
tubes.
Yearly—Greasethefront-casterpivots.
Yearly—Greasetherear-casterhub.
Yearly—Greasethepump-beltidlerarm.
Yearly—GreasethePTO-beltidlerarm.(moreoften
indirtyordustyconditions).
Yearly—Greasetherear-casterpivot.(moreoftenin
dirtyordustyconditions).
Greasemorefrequentlywhenoperatingconditionsare
extremelydustyorsandy.
GreaseType:No.2general-purposelithium-basedor
molybdenum-basedgrease
1.DisengagethePTO,stopthemachine,stoptheengine,
removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
2.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.Makesuretoscrape
anypaintoffthefrontofthetting(s).
3.Connectagreaseguntothetting.Pumpgrease
intothettingsuntilgreasebeginstooozeoutofthe
bearings.
4.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
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1.Rear-casterpivot—grease
yearly
6.Front-casterwheel
hub—greaseevery8
hours
2.PTObeltidler
arm—greaseyearly
7.Deckip-uppivot—grease
every100hours
3.Pumpbeltidler
arm—greaseyearly
8.Push-armtubes—grease
every100hours
4.Rear-casterhub—grease
yearly
9.Front-caster
pivots—greaseyearly
5.Driveshaft—greaseevery
40hours
LubricatetheRearCasterWheelHub
ServiceInterval:Yearly
1.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removethekey.Engagetheparkingbrake.
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