LubricatingtheDriveshaft
U-Joints
ServiceInterval:Every200hours—Lubricatethe
driveshaftU-joints.
Greasespecication:No.2lithiumgrease
Important:Dustyanddirtyoperatingconditions
couldcausedirttogetintothebearingsand
bushings,resultinginacceleratedwear.
Note:Lubricatethegreasettingsimmediatelyafter
everywashing,regardlessofintervalspecied.
1.Wipegreasettingcleansodebrisisnotforced
intothebearingorbushing.
2.Pumpgreaseintothebearingorbushing.
3.Wipeoffexcessgrease.
•ForwardU-jointofthedriveshaftatthemower
gearbox(Figure52).
g236049
g235948
Figure52
•RearU-jointofthedriveshaftatthePTO(Figure
53).
g236052
g235952
Figure53
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