Operator's Manual

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•Spindleshaftbearings(5)(Figure17)
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Figure17
ServicingtheMowerDeck
GearBoxLubricant
ThegearboxisdesignedtooperatewithSAE80-90
gearlube.Althoughthegearboxisshippedwith
lubricantfromthefactory,checkthelevelbefore
operatingthecuttingunitforthersttimeandevery
150operatinghoursthereafter.Changethelubricant
inthegearboxevery400operatinghours.
CheckingtheMowerDeckGear
BoxLubricant
ServiceInterval:Every150hours
1.Positionthemachineandcuttingunitonalevel
surface.
2.Lowerthemowerdecktothe2.5cm(1inch)
height-of-cut.
3.DisengagethePTO,releasethetractionpedal
andsettheparkingbrake.
4.MovethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition,
stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
5.Liftthefootrest,exposingthetopofthemower
deck.
6.Removethedipstick/llplugfromthetopofthe
gearbox(Figure18)andmakesurethatthe
lubricantisbetweenthemarksonthedipstick.
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1.Fillpluganddipstick2.Drainlocation
7.Ifthelubricantlevelislow,addenoughlubricant
untilthelevelisbetweenthemarksonthe
dipstick.
Note:Donotoverllorthegearboxmaybe
damaged.
ChangingtheMowerDeckGear
BoxLubricant
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours
Every400hours
1.Positionthemachineandcuttingunitonalevel
surface.
2.Lowerthemowerdecktothe2.5cm(1inch)
height-of-cut.
3.DisengagethePTO,releasethetractionpedal
andsettheparkingbrake.
4.MovethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition,
stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
5.Liftthefootrest,exposingthetopofthemower
deck.
6.Removethedipstick/llplugfromthetopofthe
gearbox(Figure18).
7.Placeadrainpanunderthedrainpluglocated
underthefrontofthegearboxandremovethe
plug,drainingthelubricantintothepan.
8.Replacethedrainplug.
9.Addenoughlubricant,approximately414ml(14
ounces),untilthelevelisbetweenthemarkson
thedipstick.
Note:Donotoverllorthegearboxmaybe
damaged.
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