Use and Care Manual

Lubrication
GreasingtheBearings
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Greasealllubrication
points.
GreaseType:No.2GeneralPurposeLithiumBaseGrease
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
bladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothepark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Cleanthegreasettings(Figure24andFigure25)with
arag.Makesuretoscrapeanypaintoffofthefront
ofthetting(s).
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Figure24
1.Frontcastertire
Figure25
Locatedontheseatpanunderside
1.Readtheinstructions
beforeservicingor
performingmaintenance.
3.Greaseevery25operating
hours.
2.Checktirepressureevery
25operatinghours.
4.Engine
4.Connectagreaseguntoeachtting(Figure24and
Figure25).Pumpgreaseintothettingsuntilgrease
beginstooozeoutofthebearings.
5.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
EngineMaintenance
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Cleanandcheck
theaircleanerfoamelement.
Every50hours—Replacetheaircleanerpaper
element.
Note:Servicetheaircleanermorefrequentlyiftheoperating
conditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
RemovingtheFoamandPaper
Elements
1.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).
2.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removethekeybeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Cleanaroundtheaircleanertopreventdirtfrom
gettingintotheengineandcausingdamage.
4.Removetheaircleanercoverbyunscrewingthe2
knobs(Figure26).
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Figure26
1.Aircleanercover2.Knobs
5.Carefullyremovethefoamandpaperlterelements
fromtheaircleanerhousing(Figure27).
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