Maintenance
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| Rear Axle Bearing (Manual Drive Models) | ||
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| 1. The grease fitting (A, Figure 31) on the left rear axle | ||
DO NOT attempt any adjustments, maintenance, service or |
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repairs with the engine running. STOP engine. STOP blade. |
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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 |
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and components are HOT. Avoid serious burns, allow all |
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parts to cool before working on machine. |
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How To Lubricate - Grease Fittings | A |
The following components on the unit are equipped with | |
grease fittings and require periodic lubrication. Apply General |
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Purpose grease (NLGI No.2) with a grease gun. |
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Front Wheel Bearing
Lubricate the front wheel grease fittings (A, Figure 29) with five shots of general purpose grease, from a grease gun.
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Figure 31: Rear axle grease fitting (view from under unit)
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| Case (Manual Drive Models) | ||
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| Lubrication of the differential and chain case should be per- | ||
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| formed by an authorized dealer. | ||
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| How To Lubricate – Mower Blade Spindle | ||
| Figure 29: Front wheel grease fitting |
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| The mower blade spindles used on these units are equipped | |
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| with sealed spindle bearings, which do not require lubrica- | |
Shift Lever (Manual Drive Models) |
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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. | |||||
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| Lubricate all mower deck linkage pivot points with a light coat | ||
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| Miscellaneous Items | |
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| ReproductionIn addition to regular maintenance, the following | |||
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| components should be carefully inspected regularly for wear | |
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| 1. | All bushings and pivot areas. | |
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| 2. | Check both front wheel king pins. |
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| 3. | Transmission shift lever and detent. (Manual drive mod- |
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| Clutch disc. (Manual drive models) | |
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| 5. | Clutch yoke. (Manual drive models) |
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| 6. | Mower deck linkage and pivot areas. |
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| Replace worn or damaged parts. Use only factory authorized | |
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| replacement parts or equivalent when making repairs. | |
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