Premaintenance
Procedures
Raising the Seat
Make sure that the motion-control levers are locked in the
P
position, and lift the seat forward.
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The following components can be accessed by raising the seat:
•
Serial plate
•
Service decal
•
Seat-adjustment bolts
•
Fuel filter
•
Battery and battery cables
Lubrication
Greasing the Bearings
Service Interval: Every 25 hours—Grease all lubrication
points.
Grease Type: No. 2 lithium grease
1. Park the machine on a level surface, and disengage the
blade-control switch.
2. Move the motion-control levers outward to the P
position, 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
a rag.
Note: Make sure to scrape any paint off 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 and pump grease
into the fittings until grease begins to ooze out of the
bearings
(Figure 26
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3. Grease every 25 operating
hours
4. Engine
and
Figure
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