Premaintenance
Procedures
Raising the Seat
Make sure that the parking brake is engaged, and lift the seat
forward.
The following components can be accessed by raising the seat:
•
Serial plate
•
Service decal
•
Seat-adjustment bolts
•
Fuel filter
•
Battery and battery cables
Raising the Front of the
Machine
If the front of the machine needs to be raised, use the very
front edge as show in
Figure
Important: To prevent damage to the steering
mechanism, ensure the very front edge of the machine
is used for jacking points.
Figure 23
23.
Lubrication
Greasing the Bearings
Service Interval: Every 25 hours—Grease all the lubrication
points.
Grease Type: No. 2 general-purpose, lithium-based grease
1. Park the machine on a level surface, and disengage the
blade-control switch.
2. Ensure the parking brake is engaged, stop the engine,
remove the key, and wait for all moving parts to stop
before leaving the operating position.
3. Clean the grease fittings
a rag.
Note: Make sure to scrape any paint off of the front
of the fitting(s).
1. Front caster tire
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
Figure
25).
5. Pump grease into the fittings until grease begins to
ooze out of the bearings.
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(Figure 24
and
Figure
Figure 24
Figure 25
3. Grease every 25 operating
hours
4. Engine
(Figure 24
25) with
and