Use and Care Manual

Lubrication
GreasingtheBearings
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Greaseallthelubrication
points.
GreaseType:No.2lithiumgrease
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,anddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Ensurethattheparkingbrakeisengaged,shutoffthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartsto
stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Cleanthegreasettings(Figure28andFigure29)with
arag.
Note:Makesuretoscrapeanypaintoffthefrontof
thetting(s).
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Figure28
1.Frontcastertire
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Figure29
Locatedontheseat-panunderside
1.Readtheinstructions
beforeservicingor
performingmaintenance
3.Greaseevery25operating
hours
2.Checkthetirepressure
every25operatinghours
4.Engine
4.Connectagreaseguntoeachtting(Figure28and
Figure29).
5.Pumpgreaseintothettingsuntilgreasebeginsto
oozeoutofthebearings.
EngineMaintenance
EngineSafety
Shutofftheenginebeforecheckingtheoiloraddingoilto
thecrankcase.
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Servicetheaircleanermorefrequently(everyfew
hours)ifoperatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
RemovingtheElements
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch(PTO).
2.Engagetheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,remove
thekey,andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore
leavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Cleanaroundtheair-cleanercovertopreventdirtfrom
gettingintotheengineandcausingdamage.
4.Liftthecoverandrotatetheair-cleanerassemblyout
oftheengine(Figure30).
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Figure30
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