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Lubrication
Greasing the Bearings
Service Interval: Every 25 hours—Grease all the
lubrication points.
Grease Type: No. 2 lithium grease
1.
Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch, and engage the parking
brake; refer to
Shutting Off the Engine (page
2.
Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3.
Clean the grease fittings
36) with a rag.
Note:
Scrape any paint off the front of the
fitting(s).
Figure 35
1. Front caster tire
Figure 36
Located on the seat-pan underside
1. Read the instructions
before servicing or
performing maintenance
2. Check the tire pressure
every 25 operating hours
4.
Connect a grease gun to each fitting
and
Figure
36).
5.
Pump grease into the fittings until grease begins
to ooze out of the bearings.
6.
Wipe up any excess grease.
22).
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3. Grease every 25 operating
hours
4. Engine
(Figure 35
Engine Maintenance
Engine Safety
•
Shut off the engine before checking the oil or
adding oil to the crankcase.
•
Keep your hands, feet, face, clothing, and other
body parts away the muffler and other hot surfaces.
Servicing the Air Cleaner
Note:
Service the air cleaner more frequently (every
few hours) if operating conditions are extremely dusty
or sandy.
Removing the Foam and Paper
Elements
1.
Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch (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.
Clean around the air cleaner to prevent dirt from
getting into the engine and causing damage.
4.
Remove the air-cleaner cover by unscrewing the
2 knobs
(Figure
1. Air-cleaner cover
5.
Carefully remove the foam and paper filter
elements from the air-cleaner housing
38).
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37).
Figure 37
2. Knobs
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