Operator's Manual

DriveSystem
Maintenance
TireMaintenance
CheckingtheTirePressure
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Maintaintheairpressureinthefrontandreartiresat
28psi(193kPa).Checkthepressureatthevalvestem
(Figure23)beforeeachuse.
Figure23
1.Valvestem
ChangingtheTires
1.Parkthemachineonaat,levelsurface.Blockthe
othertiretopreventaccidentalrollingorinjury.
2.Placethejackundertheframeoraxleshaftbehind
thewheelandjackupthewheeluntilitjustcontacts
theoor.
WARNING
A2000lb.capacityhydraulicjackshouldbe
usedwhenchangingatire.
3.Loosenalllugboltsandcontinuetojackupuntil
thetirecanberemoved.
4.Reversetheaboveproceduretoinstallatire.Torque
thelugboltsto70–90ft-lb(95–122N-m).
BeltMaintenance
InspectingtheBelts
Note:Itisnotnecessarytoremovetheupperbelt
guard(Figure24)tocheckthebelttension.Ifforsome
reasonthebeltguardmustberemoved,removethe4
bolts,washers,andnutssecuringtheguardtotheframe.
Neveroperatethemachinewithouttheguardsinplace.
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Figure24
1.Upperbeltguard
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2
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Figure25
1.Impellerbelt3.Idlerpulley
2.Jackshaftbelt
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