Operator's Manual

Maintenance
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst2hours
•Tightenthecastorwheelnuts.
Aftertherst10hours
•Tightenthecastorwheelnuts.
•Torquethebladebolts.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheblades.
Every50hours
•Lubricateallbearingsandbushings.
•Lubricatethegreasettings.1
•Checkthegearboxoillevel.
•Tightenthecastorwheelnuts.
•Torquethebladebolts.
•Checkthebladedrivebeltadjustment.
•Cleanunderthecuttingunitbeltcovers.
Every400hours
•Changethegearboxoil.
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Immediatelyaftereverywashing,regardlessoftheintervallisted.
CAUTION
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentallystarttheengineand
seriouslyinjureyouorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitchbeforeyoudoanymaintenance.
Important:Thefastenersonthecoversofthismachinearedesignedtoremainonthecoverafter
removal.Loosenallthefastenersoneachcoverafewturnssothatthecoverisloosebutstillattached,
thengobackandloosenthemuntilthecovercomesfree.Thispreventsyoufromaccidentallystripping
theboltsfreeoftheretainers.
Lubrication
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Themachinehasgreasettingsthatmustbe
lubricatedregularlywithNo.2lithiumgrease.
Lubricateimmediatelyaftereverywashing
1.Lubricatethefollowingareas:
•Castorforkshaftbushings(2)(Figure16)
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•Spindleshaftbearings(3)(locatedunderthe
pulley)(Figure17)
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