Lubrication
GreasingtheBearings
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Greasealllubrication
points.
GreaseType:No.2lithiumgrease
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothe
NEUTRAL-LOCKposition,shutofftheengine,remove
thekey,andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore
leavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Cleanthegreasettings(Figure41andFigure39)with
arag.
Note:Makesuretoscrapeanypaintoffthefrontof
thetting(s).
Figure41
1.Frontcastertire
4.Connectagreaseguntoeachttingandpumpgrease
intothettingsuntilgreasebeginstooozeoutofthe
bearings(Figure39andFigure41).
EngineMaintenance
WARNING
Contactwithhotsurfacesmaycausepersonal
injury.
Keephands,feet,face,clothingandotherbody
partsawaythemuferandotherhotsurfaces.
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Cleanandcheck
theair-cleanerelement.
Note:Servicetheaircleanermorefrequentlyiftheoperating
conditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
RemovingtheElement
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch(PTO).
2.Movethemotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,settheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,
removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Cleanaroundtheair-cleanercovertopreventdirtfrom
gettingintotheengineandcausingdamageandlift
thecoverandremovethehoseclampsecuringtheair
cleanerassemblytotheengine(Figure42).
4.Loosenthehoseclampandremovethepaperelement
(Figure42).
Figure42
1.Cover
3.Hoseclamp
2.Paperelement
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