Operator's Manual

CAUTION
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineand
seriouslyinjureyouorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionbeforeyoudoanymaintenance.
Pre-Maintenance
Procedures
Important:Thefastenersonthecoversofthis
machinearedesignedtoremainonthecover
afterremoval.Loosenallofthefastenerson
eachcoverafewturnssothatthecoverisloose
butstillattached,thengobackandloosenthem
untilthecovercomesfree.Thiswillpreventyou
fromaccidentallystrippingtheboltsfreeofthe
retainers.
MaintenanceSafety
•Beforeadjusting,cleaning,repairing,orleaving
themachine,dothefollowing:
–Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
–Movethethrottleswitchtothelow-idleposition.
–Disengagethecuttingunits.
–Lowerthecuttingunits.
–Ensurethatthetractionisinneutral.
–Engagetheparkingbrake.
–Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
–Waitforallmovingpartstostop.
–Allowmachinecomponentstocoolbefore
performingmaintenance.
•Ifthecuttingunitsareinthetransportposition,use
thepositivemechanicallock(ifavailable)before
youleavethemachineunattended.
•Ifpossible,donotperformmaintenancewhilethe
engineisrunning.Keepawayfrommovingparts.
•Usejackstandstosupportthemachineor
componentswhenrequired.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith
storedenergy.
Lubrication
GreasingtheBearingsand
Bushings
ServiceInterval:Every50hours(moreoftenindirty
ordustyconditionsandafterevery
washing).
Themachinehasgreasettingsthatyoumust
lubricateregularlywithNo.2lithiumgrease.Lubricate
moreoftenindirtyordustyconditionsbecausedirt
cangetintothebearingsandbushingsandcause
acceleratedwear.
1.Wipethegreasettingscleansothatforeign
mattercannotbeforcedintothebearingor
bushing.
2.Pumpgreaseintothettings.
3.Wipeoffexcessgrease.
Note:Improperwash-downprocedurescan
negativelyaffectbearinglife.Donotwashdown
themachinewhenitisstillhotandavoiddirecting
high-pressureorhigh-volumesprayatthebearings
orseals.
ServicingtheMower-Deck
GearboxLubricant
ThegearboxisdesignedtooperatewithSAE
EP90Wgearlube.Althoughthegearboxcomes
fromthefactorywithlubricant,checkthelevelofthe
lubricantinthecuttingunitbeforeoperatingitandas
recommendedintheDailyMaintenanceChecklist
(page43).
CheckingtheMower-Deck
GearboxLubricant
ServiceInterval:Every150hours
1.Positionthemachineandmowerdeckonalevel
surface.
2.Lowerthemowerdecktothe2.5cm(1inch)
heightofcut.
3.DisengagethePTO,movethemotion-control
leverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,and
engagetheparkingbrake.
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