Operator's Manual

8.Iftheaxleassemblyhashadbothspacernuts
removed(orbrokenloose),applyathreadlocking
adhesivetoonespacernutandthreadontotheaxle
withthewrenchatsfacingoutward.DoNotthread
spacernutallofthewayontotheendoftheaxle.
Leaveapproximately1/8inch(3mm)fromtheouter
surfaceofthespacernuttotheendoftheaxleinside
thenut.
9.Inserttheassemblednutandaxleintothewheelon
thesideofthewheelwiththenewsealandbearing.
10.Withtheopenendofthewheelfacingup,ll
theareainsidethewheelaroundtheaxlefullof
general-purposegrease.
11.Insertthesecondbearingandnewsealintothe
wheel.
12.Applyathreadlockingadhesivetothe2ndspacer
nutandthreadontotheaxlewiththewrenchats
facingoutward.
13.Torquethenutto75-80in-lb(8-9N-m),loosen,
thenre-torqueto20-25in-lb(2-3N-m).Makesure
axledoesnotextendbeyondeithernut.
14.Reinstallthesealguardsoverthewheelhuband
insertwheelintocasterfork.Reinstallcasterbolt
andtightennutfully.
Important:Topreventsealandbearingdamage,
checkthebearingadjustmentoften.Spinthecaster
tire.Thetireshouldnotspinfreely(morethan1or
2revolutions)orhaveanysideplay.Ifthewheel
spinsfreely,adjusttorqueonspacernutuntilthere
isaslightamountofdrag.Reapplythreadlocking
adhesive.
EngineMaintenance
WARNING
Contactwithhotsurfacesmaycausepersonal
injury.
Keephands,feet,face,clothingandotherbody
partsawaythemuferandotherhotsurfaces.
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Every250hours—Replacethe
primaryairlter.
Every250hours—Checkthe
secondaryairlter.
Every500hours—Replacethe
secondaryairlter.
Note:Servicetheaircleanermorefrequentlyif
operatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
RemovingtheFilters
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Pushdowntoreleasetheretainingclampsontheair
cleanerandpulltheaircleanercoveroffoftheair
cleanerbody(
Figure45).
4.Cleantheinsideoftheaircleanercoverwith
compressedair.
5.Gentlyslidetheprimarylteroutoftheaircleaner
body(
Figure45).Avoidknockingthelterintothe
sideofthebody.
6.Removethesecondarylteronlyifyouintendto
replaceit.
Important:Neverattempttocleanthe
secondarylter.Ifthesecondarylterisdirty,
thentheprimarylterisdamagedandyou
shouldreplacebothlters.
7.Inspecttheprimarylterfordamagebylookinginto
thelterwhileshiningabrightlightontheoutside
ofthelter.Holesinthelterwillappearasbright
spots.Ifthelterisdamageddiscardit.
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