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Greasing the Torsion Idler
Service Interval: Yearly
Grease the torsion idler on the mower deck using
high-temperature grease at the grease fitting shown
in
Figure
36.
Important:
Use only high-temperature grease.
Do not use general-purpose grease.
Figure 36
1. Grease fitting
Greasing the Front Caster
Pivots
Service Interval: Yearly
Grease type: Lithium or molybdenum grease
1.
Remove the dust cap and adjust the caster
pivots; refer to
Adjusting the Caster-Pivot
Bearing (page
42).
Note:
Keep the dust cap off until you have
finished greasing the caster pivots.
2.
Remove the hex plug.
3.
Thread a grease fitting (1/4 inch–28 taper
thread) into the hole.
4.
Pump grease into the fitting until it oozes out
around the top bearing.
5.
Remove the grease fitting from the hole.
6.
Install the hex plug and dust cap.
Greasing the Caster-Wheel
Hubs
Service Interval: Yearly
Grease type: Lithium or molybdenum grease
1.
Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the 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.
Remove the caster wheel from the caster forks.
4.
Remove the seal guards from the wheel hub
(Figure
37).
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1. Seal guard
5.
Remove 1 spacer nut from the axle assembly in
the caster wheel.
Note:
Thread-locking adhesive has been
applied to lock the spacer nuts to the axle.
Remove the axle (with the other spacer nut still
assembled to it) from the wheel assembly.
6.
Pry out the seals, inspect bearings for wear or
damage, and replace them if necessary.
7.
Pack the bearings with a general-purpose
grease.
8.
Insert 1 bearing and 1 new seal into the wheel.
Note:
You must replace the seals.
9.
If both spacer nuts in the axle assembly
have been removed (or broken loose), apply
a thread-locking adhesive to 1 spacer nut,
threading it onto the axle with the wrench flats
facing outward.
Note:
Do not thread the spacer nut all of
the way onto the end of the axle. Leave
approximately 3 mm (1/8 inch) from the outer
surface of the spacer nut to the end of the axle
inside the nut.
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Figure 37
2. Spacer nut with wrench
flats
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