Lubrication
GreasingtheMachine
ServiceInterval:Every40hours—Greasethedrive
shaft(moreoftenindirtyordusty
conditions).
Every100hours—Greasethemower-deck
ip-uppivot(moreoftenindirtyordusty
conditions).
Every100hours—Greasethemower-deck
push-armtubes(moreoftenindirtyordusty
conditions).
Yearly—GreasethePTO-beltidlerarm(more
oftenindirtyordustyconditions).
Greasethemachinemoreoftenindirtyordusty
conditions.
GreaseType:No.2lithiumormolybdenumgrease
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
thePTO,andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.
Note:Scrapeanypaintoffthefrontofthe
tting(s).
4.Connectagreaseguntothetting.
5.Pumpgreaseintothettingsuntilgreasebegins
tooozeoutofthebearings.
6.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
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1.Rearcasterpivot6.Frontcasterwheelhub
2.PTO-beltidlerarm7.Deckip-uppivot
3.Pump-beltidlerarm8.Push-armtubes
4.Rearcasterhub9.Frontcasterpivots
5.Driveshaft
GreasingthePump-Belt
IdlerArm
ServiceInterval:Yearly—Greasethepump-beltidler
arm(moreoftenindirtyordusty
conditions).
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
thePTO,andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Raiseupthehopper(Figure30).
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