Operator's Manual

CheckingtheTirePressure

ServiceInterval:Every50hours/Monthly(whichever

comesrst)

Maintaintheairpressureinthereartiresat83to97kPa(12

to14psi).

Important:Uneventirepressurecancauseanuneven

cut.

Note:Thefronttiresaresemi-pneumatictiresanddonot

requireair-pressuremaintenance.

Figure58

AdjustingtheCaster-Pivot

Bearing

ServiceInterval:Every500hours/Yearly(whichevercomes

rst)

1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),movethe

motion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,

andsettheparkingbrake.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall

movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating

position.

3.Removethedustcapfromthecasterandtightenthe

locknut(Figure59).

4.Tightenthelocknutuntilthespringwashersareat,

andthenbackoffa1/4turntoproperlysetthepreload

onthebearings(Figure59).

Important:Makesurethatthespringwashersare

installedcorrectlyasshowninFigure59.

5.Installthedustcap(Figure59).

Figure59

1.Springwashers

3.Dustcap

2.Locknut