Premaintenance
Procedures
RaisingtheSeat
Makesurethemotioncontrolleversarelockedinthe
neutralposition.Lifttheseatforwarduntilthelanyard
istight.Thefollowingcomponentscanbeaccessedby
raisingtheseat:
•Auxiliary12VPlug(12Vaccessoryupto15amp)
•Fuses
•Batterycables
AccessingtheBattery
Thebatteryislocatedundertheseat.Toaccess,raise
theseat(Figure21).
Figure21
1.Auxiliary12VPlug
3.Seat
2.Battery
Lubrication
GreasingtheBearings
GreaseType:NGLIgrade#2multi-purposegungrease.
Greasethefrontcasterpivotsandwheels(Figure22).
Figure22
1.Frontcastertire
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
neutralposition,engageparkingbrake,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Cleanthegreasettings(Figure22andFigure23)
witharag.Makesuretoscrapeanypaintoffofthe
frontofthetting(s).
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