Operator's Manual

Lubrication
GreasingtheMachine
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—For1500and
2000Seriesmachines—Greasethe
frontcasteraxles(moreoftenin
dirtyordustyconditions).
Every50hours—For2500Series
machines—Greasethemowerdeck-idler
pivot.
Every50hours—Greasethepump-idlerpivot.
Greasethemachinemoreoftenindirtyordusty
conditions.
GreaseType:No.2lithiumormolybdenumgrease
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking
brake;refertoParking-BrakeLever(page17).
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.
Note:Scrapeanypaintoffthefrontofthe
tting(s).
4.Greasethepumpidler-pulleypivotwith1or2
pumpsofgrease(Figure43).
5.Greasethefrontcasteraxles(Figure43).
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Figure43
1.Pump-idlerpivot3.Mowerdeckidler-pulley
pivot(2500Series
machinesonly)
2.Casteraxle(1500and
2000Seriesmachines
only)
6.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
GreasingtheCaster-Wheel
Hubs
2500SeriesMachinesOnly
ServiceInterval:Yearly—For2500Series
machines—Greasethe
caster-wheelhubs.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Raisethemowerforaccess.
4.Removethecasterwheelfromthecasterforks.
5.Removethesealguardsfromthewheelhub
(Figure44).
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Figure44
1.Sealguard2.Spacernutwithwrench
ats
6.Removeaspacernutfromtheaxleassemblyin
thecasterwheel.
Note:Thread-lockingcompoundhasbeen
appliedtolockthespacernutstotheaxle.
7.Removetheaxle(withtheotherspacernutstill
assembledtoit)fromthewheelassembly.
8.Pryoutsealsandinspectbearingsforwearor
damageandreplaceifnecessary.
9.Packthebearingswithageneral-purpose
grease.
10.Insert1bearingand1newsealintothewheel.
Note:Replacetheseals.
11.Iftheaxleassemblyismissingbothspacernuts,
applyathread-lockingcompoundto1spacer
nutandthreaditontotheaxlewiththewrench
atsfacingoutward.
Note:Donotthreadthespacernutallof
thewayontotheendoftheaxle.Leave
approximately3mm(1/8inch)fromtheouter
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