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.Inwetgrass
theywillneedtobecleanedmoreoften.
1.Disengagethepowertake-off(PTO)andsetthe
parkingbrake.
2.Turnofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Openthebaggerhood.
4.Cleanthedebrisfromthescreen.
5.Closethebaggerhood.
CleaningtheBaggerandBags
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Thebaggerneedstobecleaneddaily.
1.Washtheinsideandoutsideofthebaggerhood,bags,
tube,andtheundersideofthemowerdeck.Useamild
automotivedetergenttoremovedirt.
2.Makesurethatyouremovemattedgrassfromallparts.
3.Afterwashingalltheparts,letthemdrythoroughly.
Note:Withallpartsinstalled,startandrunthemachinefor
aminutetoassistindrying.
InspectingtheBlowerBelt
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours
Every25hours
Checkbeltsforcracks,frayededges,burnmarksoranyother
damage.Replacedamagedbelts.
ReplacingtheBlowerBeltfor
60-and72-inchMachines
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotion-controllevers
totheNEUTRAL-LOCKEDposition,andsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Pullbackonthespring-loadedidlerpulleytorelieve
thebelttension(Figure42).
4.Removetheexistingbaggerbeltfromthemower-deck
pulleyandthentheblowerpulleys.
5.Installthenewbeltaroundtheblowerpulleysandthe
mower-deckpulley(Figure42).
Figure42
1.Idlerpulley
4.Springpeg
2.Mower-deckpulley5.Belt
3.Spring
6.Blowerpulley
6.InstallthespringasshowninFigure43.
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