Operator's Manual

GreasingtheMowerDeck
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Greasethemower
deckspindlesandidlerarm(if
applicable).
Important:Makesurethatthecuttingunit
spindlesarefullofgreaseweekly.
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Greasethemower-deckidlerpulleypivotuntil
greasecomesoutthebottom(Figure48).
4.Ifyourmachinehasgreasablespindles,grease
the3spindlebearingsuntilgreasecomesout
thelowerseals(Figure48).
g009029
Figure48
Greasingthe
Pump-Belt-IdlerArm
ServiceInterval:Yearly—Greasethepump-belt-idler
arm.
Greasethepump-belt-idlerarm(Figure49).
g009030
Figure49
GreasingtheCaster-Wheel
Bearings
ServiceInterval:Yearly—Greasethefrontcaster
pivots(moreoftenindirtyordusty
conditions).
Yearly—Repackthefrontcaster-wheelbearings
(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
1.Removethedustcapandadjustthecaster
pivots.
Note:Keepthedustcapoffuntilgreasingis
done.
2.Removethehexplug.
3.Threadagreasettingintothehole.
4.Pumpgreaseintothettinguntilitoozesout
aroundthetopbearing.
5.Removethegreasettinginthehole.
6.Installthehexpluganddustcap(Figure50).
g029643
Figure50
7.Greasethecaster-wheelbearings(Figure50).
41