SERVICE MISCELLANEOUS

Service Miscellaneous

Filling Fuel Tank

Use regular grade 87 octane unleaded fuel.

Add fuel stabilizer to fuel before using it in your machine to prevent engine damage due to stale fuel. Follow directions on stabilizer container.

cCAUTION: Avoid injury! Fuel vapors are explosive and flammable:

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Shut engine off before filling fuel tank.

Do not smoke while handling fuel.

Keep fuel away from flames or sparks.

Fill fuel tank outdoors or in well-ventilated area.

Clean up spilled fuel immediately.

Use clean, approved non-metal container to prevent static electric discharge.

Use clean, approved plastic funnel without screen or filter to prevent static electric discharge.

IMPORTANT: Avoid damage! Dirt and water in fuel can cause engine damage:

Clean dirt and debris from the fuel tank opening.

Use clean, fresh, stabilized fuel.

Fill the fuel tank at the end of each day’s operation to keep condensation out of the fuel tank.

Use a non-metallic funnel with a plastic mesh strainer when filling the fuel tank or container.

Servicing Caster Wheel Roller Bearings

1.Park machine safely. (See Parking Safely in the Safety section.)

2.Raise and securely support the front of the mower deck.

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3.Remove nut (A), bolt (B) and wheel assembly (C).

4.Remove bushing (D), bearing retainer (E), roller bearing

(F) from wheel.

5.Clean bushing and roller bearing; and pack with clean grease.

6.Install wheel assembly (C), roller bearing (F), bearing retainer (E), bushing (D), bolt (B) and nut (A).

Replacing Caster Pivot Bearing Bushings

1.Park machine safely. (See Parking Safely in the Safety section.)

2.Raise and securely support the front of the mower deck.

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3. Remove lynch pin (A), spacer bushings (B), washer (C)

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Great Dane GDB10030, GDB10025, GDB10027 Service Miscellaneous, Filling Fuel Tank, Servicing Caster Wheel Roller Bearings