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Maintenance
Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)
Maintenance Service
Interval
After the first 8 hours
Before each use or daily
Every 25 hours
Every 50 hours
Every 100 hours
Cleaning the Hood Screen
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
The screens need to be cleaned before each use. In
wet grass they will need to be cleaned more often.
1.
Disengage the power take-off (PTO) and engage
the parking brake.
2.
Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3.
Open the bagger hood.
4.
Clean the debris from the screen.
5.
Close the bagger hood.
Cleaning the Bagger and
Bags
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
The bagger needs to be cleaned daily.
1.
Wash the inside and outside of the bagger
hood, bags, tube, and the underside of the
mower deck. Use a mild automotive detergent
to remove dirt.
2.
Make sure that you remove matted grass from
all parts.
3.
After washing all the parts, let them dry
thoroughly.
Note:
With all parts installed, start and run the
machine for a minute to assist in drying.
Inspecting the Blower Belt
Service Interval: After the first 8 hours
Every 25 hours
Maintenance Procedure
• Inspect the blower belt.
• Inspect the bagger.
• Clean the hood screen.
• Clean the bagger.
• Inspect the blower belt.
• Grease the idler arm.
• Inspect the bagger.
Check belts for cracks, frayed edges, burn marks or
any other damage. Replace damaged belts.
Replacing the Blower
Belt for 60- and 72-inch
Machines
1.
Disengage the PTO, move the motion-control
levers to the N
engage the parking brake.
2.
Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3.
Pull back on the spring-loaded idler pulley to
relieve the belt tension
4.
Remove the existing bagger belt from the
mower-deck pulley and then the blower pulleys.
5.
Install the new belt around the blower pulleys
and the mower-deck pulley
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