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Removal And Installation Of
Cutting Unit
To remove the cutting unit:
1. Remove grass catcher and unhook the two chains from
the support hooks (Fig. 29).
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Figure 29
1. Chains
2. Support hooks
3. Cotter pin
4. Yoke pivot
2. Slide sleeves back on pull arm ball joints and lift pull
arm sockets straight up off ball studs (Fig. 30).
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Figure 30
1. Sleeve
2. Pull arm socket
3. Ball stud
3. Grasp cutting unit chain case and pull cutting unit and
drive shaft out to right, away from traction unit.
Note: Right and left sides are determined by standing in
the operator’s position.
To install the cutting unit:
1. Slide the cutting unit under the yoke from the right
side, line the drive shaft up with the transaxle shaft,
and install the drive shaft.
2. Install the chains onto the support hooks (Fig. 29).
3. Align pull arms with ball studs, slide sleeves back on
sockets, and drop arm sockets down on ball studs
(Fig. 30).
4. Make sure the cutting unit is aligned with the yoke
roller and the drive shaft with the transaxle shaft. If
there is misalignment, refer to Check Cutting Unit
Alignment.
Removing Yoke Assembly
To remove yoke:
1. Remove grass catcher and unhook chains from support
hooks (Fig. 29).
2. Remove cotter pin from yoke pivot and slide yoke
assembly off pivot (Fig. 29).
3. Reverse procedure to install yoke.
Engine Care
The Engine Manual supplied with your Greensmaster 500
provides the maintenance procedures for service of the air
cleaner, oil requirements, ignition components, etc.
Changing Engine Oil
1. Start and run engine to warm the engine oil.
2. Stop engine, place a drain pan under plug in crankcase
on handle side of engine, remove oil drain plug and
allow oil to drain into drain pan (Fig. 31).
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Figure 31
1. Oil fill plug
2. Handle
3. Oil drain plug
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