Operator's Manual

6.Removethedipstick/llplugfromthetopofthegear
box(Figure40)andmakesurethatthelubricantis
betweenthemarksonthedipstick.
Figure40
1.Fillpluganddipstick
7.Ifthelubricantlevelislow,addenoughlubricantuntil
thelevelisbetweenthemarksonthedipstick.
Note:Donotoverllgearbox;overllingthegear
boxmaydamageit.
ChangingtheMowerDeckGearBox
Lubricant
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours
Every400hours
1.Positionthemachineandcuttingunitonalevelsurface.
2.Lowerthemowerdecktothe2.5cm(1inch)height
ofcut.
3.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrolleversto
theneutrallockedposition,andsettheparkingbrake.
4.MovethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartsto
stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
5.Liftthefootrest,exposingthetopofthemowerdeck.
6.Removethedipstick/llplugfromthetopofthegear
box(
Figure40).
7.Placeafunnelanddrainpanunderthedrainplug
locatedunderthefrontofthegearboxandremovethe
plug,drainingthelubricantintothepan.
8.Replacethedrainplug.
9.Addenoughlubricant,approximately283ml(12oz),
untilthelevelisbetweenthemarksonthedipstick.
Note:Donotoverllgearbox;overllingthegear
boxmaydamageit.
EngineMaintenance
CheckingtheAirCleaner
1.Checktheaircleanerbodyfordamage,whichcould
possiblycauseanairleak.Replaceadamagedair
cleanerbody.Checkthewholecleanairintakesystem
forleaks,damage,orloosehoseclamps.
2.Servicetheaircleanerlterwhentheaircleaner
indicator(
Figure41)showsredorevery400
hours(morefrequentlyinextremelydustyordirty
conditions).Donotoverservicetheairlter.
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Figure41
1.Aircleanercover5.Aircleanerindicator
2.Gasket
6.Aircleanerlatch
3.Filter7.Rubberoutletvalve
4.Aircleanerbody
3.Besurethecoverisseatedcorrectlyandsealswiththe
aircleanerbody.
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Every400hours
1.Pullthelatchoutwardandrotatetheair-cleanercover
counter-clockwise(
Figure41).
2.Removethecoverfromtheair-cleanerbody(
Figure
41
).
3.Beforeremovingthelter,uselowpressureair(40psi,
cleananddry)tohelpremovelargeaccumulationsof
debrispackedbetweenoutsideofprimarylterand
thecanister.
Thiscleaningprocesspreventsdebrisfrommigrating
intotheintakewhentheprimarylterisremoved.
Important:Avoidusinghigh-pressureairwhich
couldforcedirtthroughthelterintotheintake
tract.
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