ReleasingtheMower-Deck
Curtain
Loosenthebottomboltofthecurtaintorelease
themower-deckcurtainandgetaccesstothetop
ofthemowerdeck(Figure49).Afterperforming
maintenance,installthecurtainandtightenthebolt.
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Figure49
1.Bolt
2.Curtain
RemovingtheSheet-Metal
Guard
Loosenthe2frontboltsandremovethesheet-metal
guardtoaccessthemowerbeltsandspindles
(Figure50).Afterperformingmaintenance,installthe
sheet-metalguardandtightenthebolts.
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Figure50
1.Sheet-metalguard
2.Bolt
Lubrication
GreasingtheMachine
Greasemorefrequentlywhenoperatingconditions
areextremelydustyorsandy.
GreaseType:No.2lithiumormolybdenumgrease
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.
Note:Makesurethatyouscrapeanypaintoff
thefrontofthetting(s).
4.Connectagreaseguntothetting.
5.Pumpgreaseintothettingsuntilgreasebegins
tooozeoutofthebearings.
6.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
GreasingtheFrontCaster
Pivots
ServiceInterval:Yearly(moreoftenindirtyordusty
conditions).
1.Removethedustcapandadjustthecaster
pivotsandkeepthedustcapoffuntilgreasingis
done;refertoAdjustingtheCaster-PivotBearing
(page56).
2.Removethehexplug.
3.Threadagreasettingintothehole.
4.Pumpgreaseintothettinguntilitoozesout
aroundthetopbearing.
5.Removethegreasettingfromthehole.Install
thehexplugandcap.
AddingGrease
LubricatethegreasettingsasshownontheCheck
ServiceReferenceAiddecal(Figure51orFigure52).
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