Section 4 - MAINTENANCE
! | WARNING | ! |
DO NOT attempt any maintenance, adjustments or service with engine running. STOP engine. STOP blades. Set brake. Remove key. Remove spark plug wires and secure away from spark plugs. Engine and components are HOT. Avoid serious burns; allow suf- ficient time for all parts to cool.
7.Remove bolts and nuts to disconnect both stabiliz- ers from mower deck and power unit. See Figure 4.12 and 4.13.
4.6DECK REMOVAL (Continued from previous page) 4. Remove inside nuts that secure chain to front lift arm. See Figure 4.10.
FRONT
LIFT ARM
| CHAIN |
REMOVE INSIDE |
|
NUT THAT |
|
SECURES CHAIN TO | DECK HANGER |
FRONT LIFT ARM | BRACKET |
FIGURE 4.10
5.Remove inside nuts that secure chain to rear lift arm. See Figure 4.11.
REMOVE INSIDE NUT
THAT SECURES CHAIN
STABILIZER
DECK
STABILIZER
DECK
REMOVE NUTS AND BOLTS
THAT SECURE STABILIZERS
TO MOWER DECK
FIGURE 4.12
REMOVE NUTS AND BOLTS
THAT SECURE STABILIZERS
TO POWER UNIT
TO REAR LIFT ARM
REAR LIFT ARM
CHAIN
FIGURE 4.11
6.Remove mower drive belt from around blade clutch pulley. Refer to Section “MOWER DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT”.
FIGURE 4.13
8.Remove wooden blocks from underneath deck and roll/slide deck from underneath power unit.
9.Reinstall deck in reverse order, in which it was removed. Torque hardware to 20 to 30 ft lbs.
4.7HYDRAULIC FLUID FILTER
IMPORTANT: REFER TO SECTION "HYDRAULIC SYS- TEM PURGING" BEFORE PERFORMING FILTER MAIN- TENANCE.
The first filter change is recommended at 200 hours. After the first change, the recommended interval is every 500 hours. Replace with approved filter only (Snapper P/N 1719168). Install following instructions provided with the filter. Add SAE 20W50 oil to bring the level in the reservoir to
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