Pre-Maintenance
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
Important:
To prevent damage to the steering
mechanism, ensure the very front edge of the
machine is used for jacking points.
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Figure
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Lubrication
Greasing the Bearings
Service Interval: Every 25 hours—Grease all the
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
25) with 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
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performing maintenance
2. Check the tire pressure
every 25 operating hours
4.
Connect a grease gun to each fitting
and
Figure
5.
Pump grease into the fittings until grease begins
to ooze out of the bearings.
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lubrication points.
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Figure 24
Figure 25
3. Grease every 25 operating
hours
4. Engine
25).
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