Maintenance
3.Remove left and right belt shields on deck and lift up floor pan to inspect deck drive belt.
4.Check under machine to inspect the mule drive belt. Refer to Mule Drive Belt Tension Adjustment section in Adjustments.
Lubricate Grease Fittings
Note: See chart for service intervals.
1.Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and remove key. Engage parking brake.
2.Lubricate fittings with one to two pumps of NGLI grade #2
Refer to the following chart for fitting locations and lubrication schedule.
Lubrication Chart
| Fitting | Initial | Number of | Service |
Locations | Pumps | Places | Interval | |
1. | Front | *0 | 2 | *Yearly |
Caster wheel |
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hubs |
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2. | Front | *0 | 2 | *Yearly |
Caster |
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Pivots |
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3. | Height | 1 | 5 | 40 Hours |
Adjustment |
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Shaft |
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Bearings |
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4. | Deck | 1 | 1 | Yearly |
Drive Belt |
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Idler Arm |
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5. | Brake | 1 | 2 | 200 Hours |
Brackets |
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6. | Mule | 1 | 1 | Yearly |
Drive Belt |
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Idler Arm |
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7. | Pump | 1 | 1 | Yearly |
Drive Belt |
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Idler Arm |
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8. | Deck | 1 | 2 | 40 Hours |
Rear Struts |
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*See step 3 for special lubrication instructions on the front caster pivots and the Lubricate Caster Wheel Hubs section for special lubrication instructions on the front casters wheel hubs.
Number 6 (Mule Drive Belt Idler Arm) Located
Under Engine Frame
Number 7 (Pump Drive Belt Idler Arm) Located
Under Engine Frame
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 Caster Wheel Hubs
Service Interval: Yearly
1.Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and remove key. Engage parking brake.
| Figure 13 |
1. Seal guard | 2. Spacer nut with wrench |
| flats |
2. Remove caster wheel from caster forks.
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