Operator's Manual

12.Withtheopenendofthewheelfacingup,ll
theareainsidethewheelaroundtheaxlefullof
general-purposegrease.
13.Insertthesecondbearingandnewsealintothe
wheel.
14.Applyathread-lockingadhesivetothesecond
spacernut,andthreaditontotheaxlewiththe
wrenchatsfacingoutward.
15.Torquethenutto8to9N∙m(75to80in-lb),
loosen,thentorqueto2to3N∙m(20to25in-lb).
Note:Makesurethattheaxledoesnotextend
beyondeithernut.
16.Installthesealguardsoverthewheelhub,and
insertthewheelintothecasterfork.
17.Installthecasterboltandtightenthenutfully.
Important:Topreventsealandbearingdamage,
checkthebearingadjustmentoften.Spinthe
castertire.Thetireshouldnotspinfreely(more
than1or2revolutions)orhaveanysideplay.If
thewheelspinsfreely,adjustthetorqueonthe
spacernutuntilthereisaslightamountofdrag.
Applyanotherlayerofthread-lockingadhesive.
EngineMaintenance
WARNING
Contactwithhotsurfacesmaycausepersonal
injury.
Keepyourhands,feet,face,clothing,and
otherbodypartsawaythemuferandother
hotsurfaces.
EngineSafety
Shutofftheenginebeforecheckingtheoiloradding
oiltothecrankcase.
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Every250hours—Replacethe
primaryairlter(moreoftenindusty
orsandyconditions).
Every250hours—Checkthesafetyairlter.
Every500hours—Replacethesafetyairlter.
Note:Checktheltersmorefrequentlyifthe
operatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
RemovingtheFilters
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Releasethelatchesontheaircleanerandpull
theair-cleanercoverofftheair-cleanerbody
(Figure44).
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Figure44
1.Air-cleanerbody4.Air-cleanercover
2.Primarylter5.Safetylter
3.Latch
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