Operator's Manual

Important:Refertoyourengineoperator'smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
CAUTION
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldstarttheengineandseriouslyinjure
youorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionbeforeyoudoanymaintenance.
Lubrication
GreasingandLubrication
Greasemorefrequentlywhenoperatingconditions
areextremelydustyorsandy.
GreaseType:No.2lithiumormolybdenumgrease
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
positionandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.Ensureto
scrapeanypaintoffthefrontofthetting(s).
4.Connectagreaseguntothetting.Pump
greaseintothettingsuntilgreasebeginsto
oozeoutofthebearings.
5.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
AddingLightOilorSpray
Lubrication
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Lubricatethe
mowerdeckliftpivots.
Lubricatethemower-deck-liftpivots.
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Figure38
GreasingtheMower
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Greasethemower
deckspindlesandidlerarm.
Yearly—Greasethepump-belt-idlerarm.
Yearly—Greasethefront-casterpivots(more
oftenindirtyordustyconditions).
Yearly—Repackthefrontcaster-wheelbearings
(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
Important:Ensurethatthecuttingunitspindles
arefullofgreaseweekly.
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Greasethemower-deck-idlerpulleypivotuntil
greasecomeoutthebottom(Figure39).
4.Greasethe3spindlebearingsuntilgrease
comesoutthelowerseals(Figure39).
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Figure39
5.Greasethedrive-belt-idlerarm(Figure39).
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