Product Manual

BEFORE PUTTING ROTARY MOWER INTO SERVICE

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IMPORTANT-INSTRUCTIONS PRIOR TO START UP)

SHIPPED WITHOUT OIL IN GEAR BOX AND WITHOUT BEING

GREASED. UNIT MUST BE SERVICED BEFORE USING.

• Fill Gearbox using Multi-Purpose Gear Oil (I.E. S.A.E. 80w/90 or

S.A.E. 85w/140 Multi-purpose gear oil.)

• For all Grease Fittings use TYPE/grade II tube grease.

STEP 1 Place mower so that the deck is secure and level.

STEP 2 Remove 1/2” Pipe Plug (Located at top of gearbox) and 1/8” Pipe

Plug (located at lower 1/3 of gearbox.

STEP 3 Fill gearbox using multi-purpose gear oil through top 1/2” fill hole

until gear oil is level with lower 1/8" hole.

STEP 4 Replace both the 1/2” pipe plug (located at top of gear box) and 1/

8" pipe plug (located at lower 1/3 of gear box) and clean away any

excess oil.

STEP 5 Grease wheel axles (2), wheel forks (2), and PTO shaft universal

joints (2). (Figure E on page 24)

STEP 6 Check all bolts and nuts to insure they are tight.

CAUTION:

DO NOT over fill gearbox. This could cause damage to oil seals and can

cause permanent damage to the gearbox. This issue will not be covered

under warranty.