Warranty

Lubrication
GreasingtheBearings
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Greasealllubrication
points.
GreaseType:No.2lithiumgrease
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK
position,shutofftheengine,removethekey,and
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Cleanthegreasettings(Figure29andFigure30)with
arag.
Note:Makesuretoscrapeanypaintoffthefrontof
thetting(s).
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Figure29
1.Frontcastertire
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Figure30
Locatedontheseat-panunderside
1.Readtheinstructions
beforeservicingor
performingmaintenance.
3.Greaseevery25operating
hours.
2.Checkthetirepressure
every25operatinghours.
4.Engine
4.Connectagreaseguntoeachtting(Figure29and
Figure30).
5.Pumpgreaseintothettingsuntilgreasebeginsto
oozeoutofthebearings.
EngineMaintenance
EngineSafety
Shutofftheenginebeforecheckingtheoiloraddingoilto
thecrankcase.
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Servicetheaircleanermorefrequently(everyfew
hours)ifoperatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
RemovingtheElement
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch(PTO).
2.Movethemotion-controlleverstothebrakeposition,
shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Cleanaroundtheair-cleanercovertopreventdirtfrom
gettingintotheengineandcausingdamage.
4.Liftthecoverandremovethehoseclampsecuringthe
air-cleanerassemblytotheengine(Figure31).
5.Loosenthehoseclampandremovethepaperelement
(Figure31).
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Figure31
1.Cover
3.Hoseclamp
2.Paperelement
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