Operator's Manual

Premaintenance
Procedures
Theperformanceofcertainmaintenance,adjustments,or
repairoperationswillbedeterminedbytheowner’sfacilities.
Avoidtiltingthemachinetoomuch.Ifyoutiltthemachine,
thereisariskthatengineoilcanenterthecylinderheadofthe
engine,andhydraulicuidcanleakfromthecaplocatedon
topofthetank.Theseleaksmayresultinexpensiverepairs
tothemachine;therefore,donottiltthemachineunless
itisabsolutelynecessary.Forthepurposeofunder-deck
servicing,liftthemachinewithahoistorasmallcrane.
Important:Thefastenersonthecoverofthismachine
aredesignedtoremainonthecoverafterremoval.
Loosenallthefastenersonthecoversothatthecoveris
loosebutstillattached,thengobackandloosenthem
untilthecovercomesfree.Thiswillpreventyoufrom
accidentallystrippingtheboltsfreeoftheretainers.
RemovingtheCover
1.Removethe2screwssecuringthecovertothe
mountingpanel.
Note:Thescrewsremainonthecover.
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Figure22
1.Screw(2)2.Cover
2.Pullthecoverupwardandawayfromthemounting
panel.
Lubrication
LubricatingtheDrive-Roller
BearingsandtheSteering
Heads
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily(lubricate
immediatelyafterwashing).
GreaseType:general-purpose,lithium-basedgrease
1.Wipeeachareacleansothatforeignmattercannotbe
forcedintothebearingorbushing.
2.PumpgreaseintotheareasasshowninFigure23and
Figure24.
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Figure24
3.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
Important:Aftergreasing,runthemachineoff
theturfsomewherebrieytodisperseanyexcess
lubricant,toavoiddamagingtheturf.
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