Lubrication
Lubricating the Mower
Deck-Lift Pivots
Service Interval: Every 100 hours
Use light oil or spray lubricant to lubricate the deck-lift
pivots.
Figure 58
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 move the motion-control levers
outward to the P
2.
Shut off the machine, 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.
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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.
6.
Remove the axle with the other spacer nut still
assembled to it from the wheel assembly.
7.
Pry out the seals, inspect bearings for wear or
damage, and replace them if necessary.
8.
Pack the bearings with a general-purpose
grease.
9.
Insert 1 bearing and 1 new seal into the wheel.
Note:
You must replace the seals.
10.
If both spacer nuts in the axle assembly
have been removed (or broken loose), apply
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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position.
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Figure 59
2. Spacer nut with wrench
flats
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