Lubricate Rear Caster Wheel Hubs, Pumps Places

Maintenance

Lubrication Chart

	Fitting	Initial	Number of	Service
Locations		Pumps	Places	Interval
1.	Hitch	2	4	40 Hours
and Cylinder
Pivots
2.	Fold	2	2	100 Hours
Pivot Pin
3.	Fold	2	2	Yearly
Lock Pin
4.	Rear	*0	1	*Yearly
Caster Pivot
5.	Belt	1	2	Yearly
Idlers
6.	Motion	1	2	Yearly
Control
Pivots
7.	Transfer	1	4	Yearly
Spring Ends
8.	Dual Tail	2	1	40 Hours
Wheel Pivot

*See step 3 for special lubrication instructions on the rear caster pivots and the Lubricate Rear Caster Wheel Hub section for special lubrication instructions on the rear casters wheel hub.

3.Lubricate front caster pivots once a year. Remove hex plug and cap. Thread grease zerk in hole and pump with grease until it oozes out around top bearing. Remove grease zerk and thread plug back in. Place cap back on.

Lubricate Rear Caster Wheel Hub(s)

Service Interval: Yearly

1.Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and remove key. Engage parking brake.

	Figure 10
1. Seal guard	2. Spacer nut with wrench
	flats

2.Remove caster wheel from caster forks.

3.Remove seal guards from the wheel hub.

4.Remove one of the spacer nuts from the axle assembly in the caster wheel. Note that thread locking adhesive has been applied to lock the spacer nuts to the axle. Remove the axle (with the other spacer nut still assembled to it) from the wheel assembly.

5.Pry out seals, and inspect bearings for wear or damage and replace if necessary.

6.Pack the bearings with a NGLI grade #1 multi-purpose grease.

7.Insert one bearing, one new seal into the wheel.

Note: Seals (Exmark P/N 103-0063) must be replaced.

8.If the axle assembly has had both spacer nuts removed (or broken loose), apply a thread locking adhesive to one spacer nut and thread onto the axle with the wrench flats facing outward. Do Not thread spacer nut all of the way onto the end of the axle. Leave approximately 1/8 inch (3 mm) from the outer surface of the spacer nut to the end of the axle inside the nut.

9.Insert the assembled nut and axle into the wheel on the side of the wheel with the new seal and bearing.