Lubrication
GreasewithNo.2lithiumormolybdenumgrease.
LubricatingtheMachine
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Greasethemower-deck
idlerarms(moreoftenindirtyordusty
conditions).
Every50hours—Greasetheliftlinkage(moreoften
indirtyordustyconditions).
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.
Note:Makesuretoscrapeanypaintoffthefrontof
thetting(s).
4.Connectagreaseguntothetting.
5.Pumpgreaseintothettingsuntilgreasebeginsto
oozeoutofthebearings.
6.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
Usethefollowinggraphicsforlocatingthegreasepoints.
Figure37
91cmMowerDeck
Figure38
102cmMowerDeck
Figure39
GreasingtheFrontCaster
Pivots
ServiceInterval:Yearly
1.Removethedustcapandadjustthecasterpivots;refer
toAdjustingtheCaster-PivotBearing(page43).
Note:Keepthedustcapoffuntilgreasingisdone.
2.Removethehexplug.
3.Threadagreasettingintothehole.
4.Pumpgreaseintothettinguntilitoozesoutaround
thetopbearing.
5.Removethegreasettinginthehole.
6.Installthehexplugandcap.
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