Checking the Tire Pressure
Service Interval: Every 50 hours/Monthly (whichever
comes first)
Maintain the air pressure in the rear tires at 83 to 97
kPa (12 to 14 psi).
Important:
Uneven tire pressure can cause an
uneven cut.
Note:
The front tires are semi-pneumatic tires and do
not require air-pressure maintenance.
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Adjusting the Caster-Pivot
Bearing
Service Interval: Every 500 hours/Yearly (whichever
1.
Disengage the blade-control switch (PTO), move
the motion control levers to the N
position, and set 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.
Remove the dust cap from the caster and tighten
the locknut
4.
Tighten the locknut until the spring washers are
flat, and then back off a 1/4 turn to properly set
the preload on the bearings
Important:
washers are installed correctly as shown in
Figure
54.
5.
Install the dust cap
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1. Spring washers
2. Locknut
40
comes first)
EUTRAL
(Figure
54).
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Make sure that the spring
(Figure
54).
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3. Dust cap
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LOCK
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