Operator's Manual

MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Yearly
•Greasethefrontcasterpivots(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
•Greasetherearcasterhub(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
•Greasethepump-beltidlerarm(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
•GreasethePTO-beltidlerarm(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
•Greasetherearcasterpivot(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
•Lubricatethecaster-wheelhubs.
Yearlyorbeforestorage
•Paintchippedsurfaces.
•Checkallmaintenanceprocedureslistedabovebeforestorage.
Important:Refertoyourengineowner’smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
CAUTION
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineand
seriouslyinjureyouorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionbeforeyoudoanymaintenance.
Lubrication
LubricatingtheMachine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Grease
thefrontcasterwheelhubs(more
oftenindirtyordustyconditions).
Every40hours—Greasethedriveshaft(more
oftenindirtyordustyconditions).
Every100hours—Greasethemower-deck
ip-uppivot(moreoftenindirtyordusty
conditions).
Every100hours—Greasethemower-deck
push-armtubes(moreoftenindirtyordusty
conditions).
Yearly—Greasethefrontcasterpivots(more
oftenindirtyordustyconditions).
Yearly—Greasetherearcasterhub(moreoften
indirtyordustyconditions).
Yearly—Greasethepump-beltidlerarm(more
oftenindirtyordustyconditions).
Yearly—GreasethePTO-beltidlerarm(more
oftenindirtyordustyconditions).
Yearly—Greasetherearcasterpivot(more
oftenindirtyordustyconditions).
GreaseType:No.2lithiumormolybdenumgrease
1.DisengagethePTO,stopthemachine,shut
offtheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
2.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.Makesure
toscrapeanypaintoffthefrontofthetting(s).
3.Connectagreaseguntothetting.Pump
greaseintothettingsuntilgreasebeginsto
oozeoutofthebearings.
4.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
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1.Rearcasterpivot6.Frontcasterwheelhub
2.PTO-beltidlerarm7.Deckip-uppivot
3.Pump-beltidlerarm8.Push-armtubes
4.Rearcasterhub9.Frontcasterpivots
5.Driveshaft
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