Operator's Manual

3.Loosentheclampholdingthehoseandremove
theaircleaner(Figure29).
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Figure29
1.Bolt
2.Clamp
4.Removetheboltsandtheplatebelowtheair
cleaner.
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1.Plate2.Bolts
5.Lubricatethepump-beltidlerarm(Figure27).
6.Installtheplateandtheaircleaner.
LubricatingtheCaster-Wheel
Hubs
ServiceInterval:Yearly
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
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Figure31
1.Sealguard2.Spacernutwithwrench
ats
3.Raisethemowerforaccess.
4.Removethecasterwheelfromthecasterforks.
5.Removethesealguardsfromthewheelhub.
6.Removeaspacernutfromtheaxleassemblyin
thecasterwheel.
Note:Thread-lockingadhesivehasbeen
appliedtolockthespacernutstotheaxle.
7.Removetheaxle(withtheotherspacernutstill
assembledtoit)fromthewheelassembly.
8.Pryoutsealsandinspectbearingsforwearor
damageandreplaceifnecessary.
9.Packthebearingswithageneral-purpose
grease.
10.Insert1bearingand1newsealintothewheel.
11.Iftheaxleassemblyismissingbothspacernuts,
applyathread-lockingadhesiveto1spacernut
andthreaditontotheaxlewiththewrenchats
facingoutward.
Note:Donotthreadthespacernutallof
thewayontotheendoftheaxle.Leave
approximately3mm(1/8inch)fromtheouter
surfaceofthespacernuttotheendoftheaxle
insidethenut.
12.Inserttheassemblednutandaxleintothewheel
onthesideofthewheelwiththenewsealand
bearing.
13.Withtheopenendofthewheelfacingup,ll
theareainsidethewheelaroundtheaxlefullof
general-purposegrease.
14.Insertthesecondbearingandnewsealintothe
wheel.
15.Applyathread-lockingadhesivetothesecond
spacernut,andthreaditontotheaxlewiththe
wrenchatsfacingoutward.
16.Torquethenutto8to9N∙m(75to80in-lb),
loosen,thentorqueto2to3N∙m(20to25in-lb).
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