Premaintenance
Procedures
Removing and Installing the
Engine Hood
1. To remove the hood, loosen the _obs and
then pull the hood back and up (Figure 17).
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1. Engine hood
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Figure 17
2. Knob
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2. To install the hood, put the hooks into the
slots and slide forward (Figure 18).
3. Tighten the M_obs in the engine hood
(Figure 17).
Grease the front caster pivots and wheels
(Figure 19).
1. Park the machine on a level surface and
disengage the blade control switch.
, Move the motion control levers to the brake
position, stop the engine, remove the ke3, and
wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving
the operating position.
3. Clean the grease fittings (Figure 19 and
Figure 20) with a rag. Make sure to scrape any
paint off of the front of the fitting(s).
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1. Front caster tire
Figure 19
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Figure 18
1. Engine hood 2. Hook
Lubrication
Greasing the Bearings
Grease _Tpe: No. 2 General Purpose Lithium
Base Grease
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Figure 20
1. Readtheinstructions before 3. Grease every 25 operating
servicing or performing hours.
maintenance.
2. Check tire pressure every 4. Engine
25 operating hours.
Connect a grease gun to each fitting (Figure 19
and Figure 20). Pump grease into the fittings
until grease begins to ooze out of the bearings.
5. Wipe up any excess grease.
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