Operator's Manual

Lubrication
GreasingandLubrication
Greasemorefrequentlywhenoperatingconditionsare
extremelydustyorsandy.
GreaseType:No.2generalpurposelithiumbaseor
molybdenumbasegrease
HowtoGrease
1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),movethe
motioncontrolleverstotheneutrallockedposition
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.Makesureto
scrapeanypaintoffthefrontofthetting(s).
4.Connectagreaseguntothetting.Pumpgrease
intothettingsuntilgreasebeginstooozeoutof
thebearings.
5.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
WheretoAddLightOilorSpray
Lubrication
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Lubricatethedeckliftpivots.
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Figure40
WheretoGreasetheMower
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Greasethemower
deckspindlesandidlerarm.
Yearly—Greasethepumpbeltidler
arm.
Yearly—Greasethefrontcaster
pivots(moreoftenindirtyordusty
conditions).
Yearly—Repackthefrontcaster
wheelbearings(moreoftenindirtyor
dustyconditions).
Important:Makesurecuttingunitspindlesarefull
ofgreaseweekly.
1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),movethe
motioncontrolleverstotheneutrallockedposition,
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Greasethemowerdeckidlerpulleypivotuntilgrease
comeoutthebottom(
Figure41).
4.Greasethethreespindlebearingsuntilgreasecomes
outthelowerseals(
Figure41).
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Figure41
5.Greasethedrivebeltidlerarm(Figure41).
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