Operator's Manual

AdjustingtheCaster-Pivot
Bearing
ServiceInterval:Every500hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotioncontrolleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Removethedustcapfromthecasterandtighten
thelocknut(Figure55).
4.Tightenthelocknutuntilthespringwashersare
at,andthenbackoffa1/4turntoproperlyset
thepreloadonthebearings(Figure55).
Important:Makesurethatthespring
washersareinstalledcorrectlyasshownin
Figure55.
5.Installthedustcap(Figure55).
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Figure55
1.Springwashers
3.Dustcap
2.Locknut
ServicingtheCaster
WheelsandBearings
Thecasterwheelsrotateonarollerbearingsupported
byaspannerbushing.Ifthebearingiskeptwell
lubricated,wearwillbeminimal.Failuretokeepthe
bearingwelllubricatedcausesrapidwear.Awobbly
casterwheelusuallyindicatesawornbearing.
1.Removethelocknutandwheelboltholdingthe
casterwheeltothecasterfork(Figure56).
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Figure56
1.Locknut
4.Spannerbushing
2.Wheelbolt5.Rollerbearing
3.Bushing
2.Remove1bushing,thenpullthespanner
bushingandrollerbearingoutofthewheelhub
(Figure56).
3.Removetheotherbushingfromthewheelhub
andcleananygreaseanddirtfromthewheel
hub(Figure56).
4.Inspecttherollerbearing,bushings,spanner
bushingandtheinsideofthewheelhubforwear.
Note:Replaceanydamagedorwornparts
(Figure56).
5.Place1bushingintothewheelhub(Figure56).
6.Greasetherollerbearingandspannerbushing,
andslidethemintothewheelhub(Figure56).
7.Placethesecondbushingintothewheelhub
(Figure56).
8.Installthecasterwheelintothecasterforkand
secureitwiththewheelboltandlocknut(Figure
56).
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