Lubrication
GreasingandLubrication
Greasemorefrequentlywhenoperatingconditionsare
extremelydustyorsandy.
GreaseType:No.2generalpurposelithiumbaseor
molybdenumbasegrease
HowtoGrease
1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),movethe
motioncontrolleverstotheneutrallockedposition
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.Makesureto
scrapeanypaintoffthefrontofthetting(s).
4.Connectagreaseguntothetting.Pumpgrease
intothettingsuntilgreasebeginstooozeoutof
thebearings.
5.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
WheretoAddLightOilorSpray
Lubrication
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Lubricatethedeckliftpivots.
Figure32
WheretoGreasetheMower
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Greasethemower
deckidlerarm.
Yearly—Greasethefrontcaster
pivots(moreoftenindirtyordusty
conditions).
1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),movethe
motioncontrolleverstotheneutrallockedposition,
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Greasethemowerdeckidlerpulleypivotuntilgrease
comeoutthebottom(
Figure33).
Figure33
4.Removethedustcapandadjustthecasterpivots.
Keepthedustcapoffuntilgreasingisdone.Referto
AdjustingtheCasterPivotBearinginMaintenance.
5.Removethehexplug.Threadagreasezerkintothe
hole.
6.Pumpgreaseintothezerkuntilitoozesoutaround
thetopbearing.
7.Removethegreasezerkinthehole.Installthehex
pluganddustcap(
Figure34).
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