Operator's Manual

Maintenance
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst8hours
•Inspecttheblowerbelt.
•Inspectthebagger.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Cleanthehoodscreen.
•Cleanthebagger.
Every25hours
•Inspecttheblowerbelt.
Every50hours
•Greasetheidlerarm.
Every100hours
•Inspectthebagger.
CleaningtheHoodScreen
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Thescreensneedtobecleanedbeforeeachuse.In
wetgrasstheywillneedtobecleanedmoreoften.
1.Disengagethepowertake-off(PTO)andengage
theparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Openthebaggerhood.
4.Cleanthedebrisfromthescreen.
5.Closethebaggerhood.
CleaningtheBaggerand
Bags
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Thebaggerneedstobecleaneddaily.
1.Washtheinsideandoutsideofthebagger
hood,bags,tube,andtheundersideofthe
mowerdeck.Useamildautomotivedetergent
toremovedirt.
2.Makesurethatyouremovemattedgrassfrom
allparts.
3.Afterwashingalltheparts,letthemdry
thoroughly.
Note:Withallpartsinstalled,startandrunthe
machineforaminutetoassistindrying.
InspectingtheBlowerBelt
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours
Every25hours
Checkbeltsforcracks,frayededges,burnmarksor
anyotherdamage.Replacedamagedbelts.
ReplacingtheBlower
Beltfor60-and72-inch
Machines
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotion-control
leverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCKEDposition,and
engagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Pullbackonthespring-loadedidlerpulleyto
relievethebelttension(Figure42).
4.Removetheexistingbaggerbeltfromthe
mower-deckpulleyandthentheblowerpulleys.
5.Installthenewbeltaroundtheblowerpulleys
andthemower-deckpulley(Figure42).
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