Lubrication
Greasing the Bearings
Service Interval: Every 25 hours—Grease all the lubrication
points.
Grease Type: No. 2 general purpose, lithium-base 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
a rag.
Note: Make sure to scrape any paint off of the front
of the fitting(s).
Figure 31
1. Front caster tire
Figure 32
Located on the seat-pan underside
1. Read the instructions
before servicing or
performing maintenance
2. Check the tire pressure
every 25 operating hours
4. Connect a grease gun to each fitting
Figure
32).
5. Pump grease into the fittings until grease begins to
ooze out of the bearings.
(Figure 31
and
Figure
32) with
3. Grease every 25 operating
hours
4. Engine
(Figure 31
and
Engine Maintenance
Servicing the Air Cleaner
Note: Service the air cleaner more frequently (every few
hours) if operating conditions are extremely dusty or sandy.
Removing the Elements
1. Park the machine on a level surface and disengage the
blade-control switch (PTO).
2. Engage the parking brake, stop the engine, remove the
key, and wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving
the operating position.
3. Clean around the air-cleaner cover to prevent dirt from
getting into the engine and causing damage.
4. Lift the cover and rotate the air-cleaner assembly out
of the engine
(Figure
5. Remove the foam element from the paper element
(Figure
34).
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33).
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