Maintenance

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MOWING HINTS

For the best effect follow this advice:

-mow regularly

-use full throttle on the engine.

-keep the underside of the mower deck clean.

-use sharp blades.

-do not mow wet grass.

No service work to the engine or mower deck is to be carried out unless the fol- lowing action has been taken:

-the engine has been stopped.

-the ignition key has been removed.

-the ignition cable has been removed from the spark plug.

-the parking brake is engaged.

-the mower deck has been disengaged.

CLEANING

Rinse off the underside of the mower deck casing with a garden hose after using the mower.

If grass has dried onto the casing dismantle the mower deck and scrape the underside clean.

If necessary, to improve the underside it can be painted to prevent rust.

Do not spray with high pressure water against the bearing housings on top of the mower deck when the transmission cover is removed. Otherwise water may penetrate the bearings.

LUBRICATION

The attachment's support wheels are fitted with two grease nipples J (fig 1). Lubricate using a uni- versal grease periodically during the season.

Grease other moving parts too.

REPLACEMENT OF DRIVE BELT CENTRAL BELT PULLEY - MOWER DECK

1.Unhook the tension roller spring H.

2.Remove the mower deck from the machine.

3.Unscrew the screws K and remove the transmis- sion casing (fig 4).

4.Slide in the unit towards the machine and pull

off the v-belt from the central belt pulley.

5.Change the damaged v-belt. Always use an orig- inal v-belt. The tension roller G should rest to the left of the v-belt as seen from the driver's seat (fig 3).

6.Fit the screws K (fig 4).

7.Fit the mower deck in the machine's attachment brackets.

8a. Park -1999:

Hook the tension roller spring H into the floor on the right-hand side (fig 3).

8b. Park 2000-

Hook the tension roller spring H into the fastener, just behind the front right wheel (fig 3).

REPLACEMENT OF THE DRIVE BELT IN THE MOWER DECK

1.Remove the screws K and remove the transmis- sion casing (fig 4).

2.Loosen the spring which holds the tension roller.

3.Change the v-belt and replace in the reverse or- der. Always use original v-belts.

BLADES

Use protective gloves to prevent cuts when changing blades/blade tips.

Make sure the blades are always sharp. This gives the best cutting results.

SHARPENING

For safety reasons the blades must not be sharp- ened on an emery wheel. Incorrect sharpening ( = high temperature) can result in the blades becom- ing brittle.

When the blades are due to be sharpened, the wet grinding method with a waterstone or grindstone is to be used.

Following sharpening, the blades must be balanced to avoid vibration damage.

CHANGING BLADES

Always use original spare parts when changing the blades, blade attachments or bolts.

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