Operator's Manual

surfaceofthespacernuttotheendoftheaxle

insidethenut.

12.Inserttheassemblednutandaxleintothewheel

onthesidewiththenewsealandbearing.

13.Withtheopenendofthewheelfacingup,ll

theareainsidethewheelaroundtheaxlefullof

general-purposegrease.

14.Insertthesecondbearingandnewsealintothe

wheel.

15.Applyathread-lockingcompoundtothesecond

spacernutandthreaditontotheaxlewiththe

wrenchatsfacingoutward.

16.Torquethenutto8to9N∙m(75to80in-lb),

loosenthenut,thentorqueitto2to3N∙m(20

to25in-lb).

Note:Makesurethattheaxledoesnotextend

beyondeithernut.

17.Installthesealguardsoverthewheelhuband

insertwheelintothecasterfork.

18.Installthecasterboltandtightenthenutfully.

Important:Topreventsealandbearingdamage,

checkthebearingadjustmentoften.Spinthe

castertire.Thetireshouldnotspinfreely(more

than1or2revolutions)orhaveanysideplay.If

thewheelspinsfreely,adjustthetorqueonthe

spacernutuntilthereisaslightamountofdrag.

Applyanotherlayerofthread-lockingcompound.

EngineMaintenance

EngineSafety

•Shutofftheenginebeforecheckingtheoilor

addingoiltothecrankcase.

•Keepyourhands,feet,face,clothing,andother

bodypartsawaythemuferandotherhotsurfaces.

IdentifyingtheEngine

Usethefollowinggraphictoidentifytheengineyouhaveandproceedtothesectionlistedbelowforservice

(Figure45).

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Figure45

1.Kawasakiengine3.Toroenginewithstandardaircleaner

2.Kohlerengine4.Toroenginewithheavy-dutyaircleaner

•ForKawasakienginemaintenance,refertoServicingaKawasaki

Engine(page45).

•ForKohlerenginemaintenance,refertoServicingaKohler

Engine(page50).

•ForToroenginemaintenance,refertoServicingaT oroEngine(page54).