Snapper Essential Guide to 00 Grease, Equivalents, and Transmission Grease for Your Lawn Mower

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Figure 30: Shift lever grease fitting (components removed for clarity)

Maintenance

 

 

 

Rear Axle Bearing (Manual Drive Models)

!

WARNING

!

 

bearing requires three shots of general purpose grease

 

 

 

1. The grease fitting (A, Figure 31) on the left rear axle

DO NOT attempt any adjustments, maintenance, service or

 

from grease gun.

repairs with the engine running. STOP engine. STOP blade.

 

2. The right rear axle bearing is lubricated by the

Engage parking brake. Remove key. Remove spark plug

 

differential lubricant and requires no grease.

wire from spark plug and secure away from plug. Engine

 

and components are HOT. Avoid serious burns, allow all

 

 

 

 

parts to cool before working on machine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How To Lubricate - Grease Fittings

A

The following components on the unit are equipped with

grease fittings and require periodic lubrication. Apply General

 

Purpose grease (NLGI No.2) with a grease gun.

 

Front Wheel Bearing

Lubricate the front wheel grease fittings (A, Figure 29) with five shots of general purpose grease, from a grease gun.

A

Figure 31: Rear axle grease fitting (view from under unit)

 

 

 

for

How To Lubricate - Differential / Chain

 

 

 

Case (Manual Drive Models)

 

 

 

Lubrication of the differential and chain case should be per-

 

 

 

formed by an authorized dealer.

 

 

 

How To Lubricate – Mower Blade Spindle

 

Figure 29: Front wheel grease fitting

 

 

The mower blade spindles used on these units are equipped

 

 

 

 

with sealed spindle bearings, which do not require lubrica-

Shift Lever (Manual Drive Models)

 

 

 

.

 

 

 

 

Lubricate the shift lever grease fitting (A, Figure 30) with two

How To Lubricate - Mower Deck Linkage

shots of general purpose grease from a grease gun.

 

Not

 

Lubricate all mower deck linkage pivot points with a light coat

 

 

of motor oil.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Items

 

 

ReproductionIn addition to regular maintenance, the following

 

 

 

 

components should be carefully inspected regularly for wear

 

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or damage.

 

 

 

1.

All bushings and pivot areas.

 

 

 

 

2.

Check both front wheel king pins.

 

 

 

 

3.

Transmission shift lever and detent. (Manual drive mod-

 

 

 

 

4.

els)

 

 

 

 

Clutch disc. (Manual drive models)

 

 

 

 

5.

Clutch yoke. (Manual drive models)

 

 

 

 

6.

Mower deck linkage and pivot areas.

 

 

 

 

Replace worn or damaged parts. Use only factory authorized

 

 

 

 

replacement parts or equivalent when making repairs.

 

 

 

 

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