Use and Care Manual

Lubrication
GreasingtheBearings
Machineswith42-inch,50-inch,or
54-inchMowerDecksOnly
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Greasealllubrication
points(42-inchor50-inchdecksonly).
GreaseType:No.2lithiumgrease
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK
position,shutofftheengine,removethekey,and
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Cleanthegreasettings(Figure32andFigure33)with
arag.
Note:Makesuretoscrapeanypaintoffthefrontof
thetting(s).
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1.Frontcastertire
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Figure33
Locatedontheseat-panunderside
1.Readtheinstructions
beforeservicingor
performingmaintenance.
3.Greaseevery25operating
hours.
2.Checkthetirepressure
every25operatinghours.
4.Engine
4.Connectagreaseguntoeachtting(Figure32and
Figure33).
5.Pumpgreaseintothettingsuntilgreasebeginsto
oozeoutofthebearings.
EngineMaintenance
EngineSafety
Shutofftheenginebeforecheckingtheoiloraddingoilto
thecrankcase.
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Servicetheaircleanermorefrequently(everyfew
hours)ifoperatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
RemovingtheElements
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch(PTO).
2.Engagetheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,remove
thekey,andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore
leavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Cleanaroundtheair-cleanercovertopreventdirtfrom
gettingintotheengineandcausingdamage.
4.Liftthecoverandrotatetheair-cleanerassemblyout
oftheengine(Figure34).
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