Note: Be sure to check idler on transmission drive belt. Disassemble, clean and grease pivot bushing if necessary.
6.1.13Lubricate grease fittings.
a)Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and remove key.
b)Lubricate fittings with one to two pumps NGLI grade #2
LUBRICATION CHART
FITTING LOCATIONS | INITIAL | NO of | SERVICE | ||
PUMPS | PLACES | INTERVAL | |||
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1. | Front Caster Wheel hubs w/o zerk | *0 | 2 | Yearly | |
2. | Front Caster Pivots | *0 | 2 | Yearly | |
3. | Drive Wheel Bearings | 1 | 2 | 200 hours | |
4. | Engine Deck Pivots | 1 | 2 | 40 hours | |
5. | Steering Column | 1 | 1 | 40 hours | |
6. | Idler Pivots, Mower Deck | 1 | 2 | 40 hours | |
7. | Rear Steering Wheel Bearings | 1 | 1 | 200 hours | |
*See 6.1.13 Section c) for special lubrication instructions on the front caster pivots and Section 6.1.14 for special lubrication instructions on the front caster wheel hubs.
No. 3 (Drive Wheel Bearings)
Located Under Engine Deck
No. 6 (Idler Pivots, Mower Deck) Monthly disassemble belt and spring and grease under a “No Load” condition.
c)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.
6.1.14Lubricate caster wheel hubs:
Service Interval: Once Yearly
a)Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and remove key.
b)Remove caster wheel from caster forks.
c)Remove seal guards from the wheel hub.
d)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.
FIGURE 8
CASTER WHEEL ASSEMBLY
e)Pry out seals, and inspect bearings for wear or damage and replace if necessary.
f)Pack the bearings with a NGLI grade #1
g)Insert (1) bearing, (1) new seal into the wheel.
NOTE: Seals (Exmark PN
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