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Maintenance
Greasing the Bearings and
Bushings
The cutting unit must be lubricated regularly. Refer to
the Service Interval Chart on page 13. Grease with
No. 2 general purpose lithium base or molybdenum
base grease.
1.
Stop the engine, remove the key and disconnect
the spark plug wire(s) from the spark plug(s).
2.
Grease the fittings on both spindle bearings
(Fig. 26).
Note:
You can access the spindle grease
fittings through the holes in the deck
cover.
3.
Grease the fittings on the carrier frame mounting
tubes and castor wheels (Fig. 25).
Figure 25
1. Carrier Frame Mounting
Tube Grease Fitting
Replacing the Deck Belt
Squealing when the belt is rotating, blades slipping
when cutting grass, frayed belt edges, burn marks and
cracks are signs of a worn deck belt. Replace the deck
belt if any of these conditions are evident.
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2. Castor Wheel Grease
Fitting
1.
Stop the engine, remove the key and disconnect
the spark plug wire(s) from the spark plug(s).
2.
Remove the deck cover from the top of the
cutting unit.
3.
Remove the drive belt. Refer to Replacing the
Drive Belt, steps 3 and 4 on page 19.
4.
Disconnect the idler arm spring to relieve
tension on the idler pulley, then remove the worn
deck belt (Fig. 26).
5.
Install the new deck belt around the right spindle
pulley, around the inside of the idler pulley, then
around the lower pulley on the left spindle
(Fig. 26).
6.
Reconnect the idler arm spring (Fig. 26).
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Figure 26
Top View
1. Drive Belt
2. Deck Belt
3. Right Spindle Pulley
7.
Reinstall the drive belt. Refer to Replacing the
Drive Belt, steps 5–7 on page 19.
8.
Reinstall the deck cover onto the cutting unit.
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4. Idler Pulley
5. Idler Arm Spring
6. Lower Left Spindle Pulley
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