Operator's Manual

4.Greasethethreespindlebearingsunderthepulleys
untilgreasecomesoutthelowerseals(Figure30).
5.Greasetheidlerarmonthemowerdeck(Figure30).
6.Greasethettingsonthepusharms(Figure30).
Figure30
EngineMaintenance
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Cleanfoamair
cleanerelement(moreoftenindirty
ordustyconditions).
Every50hours—Checkthepaperair
cleanerelement(moreoftenindirty
ordustyconditions).
Every200hours—Replacethepaper
aircleanerelement.
Inspectthefoamandpaperelementsandreplacethem
iftheyaredamagedorexcessivelydirty.
Note:Servicetheaircleanermorefrequently(every
fewoperatinghours)iftheoperatingconditionsare
extremelydustyorsandy.
Important:Donotoilthefoamorpaperelement.
RemovingtheFoamandPaper
Elements
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Cleanaroundtheaircleanertopreventdirt
fromgettingintotheengineandcausingdamage
(Figure31).
4.Unscrewthecoverknobandremovetheaircleaner
cover(Figure31).
5.Removethe2wingnutsandremovetheaircleaner
assembly(Figure31).
6.Carefullypullthefoamelementoffthepaper
element(Figure31).
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