Operator's Manual

Lubrication
GreasingtheMachine
GreasewithNo.2lithiumormolybdenumgrease.
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.
Note:Makesuretoscrapeanypaintoffthe
frontofthetting(s).
4.Connectagreaseguntothetting.
5.Pumpgreaseintothettingsuntilgreasebegins
tooozeoutofthebearings.
6.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
GreasingtheTorsionIdler
ServiceInterval:Yearly
Greasethetorsionidleronthemowerdeckusing
high-temperaturegreaseatthegreasettingshown
inFigure33.
Important:Useonlyhigh-temperaturegrease.
Donotusegeneral-purposegrease.
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Figure33
1.Greasetting
GreasingtheFrontCaster
Pivots
ServiceInterval:Yearly
Greasetype:Lithiumormolybdenumgrease
1.Removethedustcapandadjustthecaster
pivots;refertoAdjustingtheCaster-Pivot
Bearing(page39).
Note:Keepthedustcapoffuntilyouhave
nishedgreasingthecasterpivots.
2.Removethehexplug.
3.Threadagreasettingintothehole.
4.Pumpgreaseintothettinguntilitoozesout
aroundthetopbearing.
5.Removethegreasettingfromthehole.
6.Installthehexpluganddustcap.
GreasingtheCaster-Wheel
Hubs
ServiceInterval:Yearly
Greasetype:Lithiumormolybdenumgrease
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
thePTO,andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Removethecasterwheelfromthecasterforks.
4.Removethesealguardsfromthewheelhub
(Figure34).
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Figure34
1.Sealguard2.Spacernutwithwrench
ats
5.Remove1spacernutfromtheaxleassemblyin
thecasterwheel.
Note:Thread-lockingadhesivehasbeen
appliedtolockthespacernutstotheaxle.
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