Operator's Manual

Lubrication
GreasingtheMachine
ServiceInterval:Every400hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)—Greasethedeck-idler
pivots.
Greasemorefrequentlywhenoperatingconditions
areextremelydustyorsandy.
GreaseType:No.2lithiumormolybdenumgrease
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.
Note:Makesurethatyouscrapeanypaintoff
thefrontofthetting(s).
4.Connectagreaseguntothetting.
5.Pumpgreaseintothettingsuntilgreasebegins
tooozeoutofthebearings.
6.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
Refertothefollowingchartforttinglocationsand
lubricationschedule.
LubricationChart
Fitting
Locations
InitialPumps
Numberof
Places
Service
Interval
1.Deck-drive
PTO
13Every50
hours
2.Deck-idler
pivots
11Every400
hoursor
yearly
3.
Caster-wheel
bearings
02Yearly
4.Caster
pivots
02Every400
hoursor
yearly
LubricatingtheDrive
U-JointsandSplinedSlip
Joint
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Greasethedrive
U-jointsandsplinedslipjoint.
Note:ForeasieraccesstothedriveU-jointsand
splinedslipjoint,removetheoorpanandfullylower
themowerdeck.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.
4.Connectagreaseguntothetting.
5.Pumpgreaseintothettingsuntilgreasebegins
tooozeoutofthebearings.
6.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
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