Operator's Manual
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Figure56
MachineswithRearDischargeOnly
8.Installthesheet-metalguard.RefertoReleasing
theMower-DeckCurtain(page41).
9.Tightentheboltforthemower-deckcurtain.
RefertoReleasingtheMower-DeckCurtain
(page41).
10.Removethedustcapandadjustthecaster
pivots.
Note:Keepthedustcapoffuntilgreasingis
done.
11.Removethehexplug.
12.Threadagreasettingintothehole.
13.Pumpgreaseintothettinguntilitoozesout
aroundthetopbearing.
14.Removethegreasettinginthehole.
15.Installthehexpluganddustcap(Figure57).
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Figure57
16.Greasethecaster-wheelbearings(Figure57).
Lubricatingthe
Caster-WheelHubs
ServiceInterval:Yearly
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
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Figure58
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.
Note:Replacetheseals.
11.Iftheaxleassemblyismissingbothspacernuts,
applyathread-lockingadhesiveto1spacernut
andthreaditontotheaxlewiththewrenchats
facingoutward.
Note:Donotthreadthespacernutallof
thewayontotheendoftheaxle.Leave
approximately3mm(1/8inch)fromtheouter
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