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Maintenance
Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)
Maintenance Service
Interval
After the first 5 hours
Before each use or daily
After each use
Every 40 hours
Every 50 hours
Every 250 hours
Lubricating the Machine
You do not need to lubricate the machine; all the
bearings have been lubricated at the factory for the
life of the machine.
Adjusting the Self-Propel
Drive
Whenever you install a new self-propel cable or if
the self-propel drive is out of adjustment, adjust the
self-propel drive.
1.
Turn the adjustment nut counterclockwise to
loosen the cable adjustment
Maintenance Procedure
• Service the blade-drive system.
• Check the blades and service them, if necessary.
• Inspect the blades.
• Check the parking-brake function.
• Clean under the machine housing.
• Clean the wheels and gears.
• Check the condition of the belts.
• Remove debris from under the belt cover.
• Service the blade-drive system.
• Change the transmission belt.
(Figure
26).
1. Handle (left side)
2. Adjustment nut
3. Self-propel-drive cable
2.
Adjust the tension on the cable
pulling it back or pushing it forward and holding
that position.
Note:
Push the cable toward the motor to
increase the traction; pull the cable away from
the motor to decrease the traction.
3.
Turn the adjustment nut clockwise to tighten the
cable adjustment.
Note:
Tighten the nut firmly with a socket or
wrench.
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Figure 26
4. Turn the nut clockwise to
tighten the adjustment.
5. Turn the nut
counterclockwise to
loosen the adjustment.
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