Premaintenance
Procedures
Raising the Seat
Engage the parking brake and lift the seat forward.
You can access the following components by raising the seat:
•
Serial plate
•
Service decal
•
Seat-adjustment bolts
•
Fuel filter
•
Battery and battery cables
Raising the Front of the
Machine
If you need to raise the front of the machine, use the very
front edge as shown in
.
Important:
To prevent damage to the steering
mechanism, ensure that the very front edge of the
machine is used for jacking points.
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Lubrication
Greasing the Bearings
Service Interval:
Every 25 hours—Grease all the lubrication
points.
Grease Type:
No. 2 lithium grease
1.
Park the machine on a level surface, and disengage the
blade-control switch.
2.
Engage the parking brake, shut off the engine, remove
the key, and wait for all moving parts to stop before
leaving the operating position.
3.
Clean the grease fittings with a rag (
and
).
Note:
Make sure to scrape any paint off the front of
the fitting(s).
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1.
Front caster tire
Figure 26
Located on the seat-pan underside
1.
Read the instructions
before servicing or
performing maintenance.
3.
Grease every 25 operating
hours.
2.
Check the tire pressure
every 25 operating hours.
4.
Engine
4.
Connect a grease gun to each fitting (
and
).
5.
Pump grease into the fittings until grease begins to
ooze out of the bearings.
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