Operator's Manual

Maintenance
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst8hours
•Inspecttheblowerbelt.
•Inspectthecollectionsystem.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Cleanthehoodscreen.
•Cleanthecollectionsystem.
Every25hours
•Inspecttheblowerbelt.
Every50hours
•Greasetheidlerarm.
Every100hours
•Greasethehandlepivot.
•Inspectthecollectionsystem.
CleaningtheBaggerScreen
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Cleanthescreenbeforeeachuse(moreofteninwet
grass).
1.Disengagethepowertakeoff(PTO)andsetthe
parkingbrake.
2.Turnofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Openthebagger.
4.Cleanthedebrisfromthescreen.
5.Closethebagger.
CleaningtheCollection
System
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Washtheinsideandoutsideofthebaggerhood,
tube,andtheundersideofthemower.Usea
mildautomotivedetergenttoremovedirt.
2.Makesureyouremovemattedgrassfromall
parts.
3.Afterwashingallparts,letthemdrythoroughly.
Note:Withallpartsinstalled,startandrunthe
machineforaminutetoassistindrying.
InspectingtheBlowerBelt
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours
Every25hours
Checkthebeltsforcracks,frayededges,burnmarks,
oranyotherdamage.Replacedamagedbelts.
ReplacingtheBlowerBelt
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotion-control
leverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCKEDposition,andset
theparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Pullbackonthespring-loadedidlerpulleyto
relievethebelttension(Figure33).
4.Removetheexistingbaggerbeltfromthe
mower-deckpulleyandthentheblowerpulleys.
5.Installthenewbeltaroundtheblowerpulleys
andthemower-deckpulley(Figure33).
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Figure33
1.Idlerpulley4.Peg
2.Mower-deckpulley5.Belt
3.Spring
6.Blowerpulley
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