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Owner Service
MAN1261 (4/11/2018)
OWNER SERVICE
The information in this section is written for operators who possess basic
mechanical skills. If you need help, your dealer has trained service technicians
available. For your protection, read and follow the safety information in this
manual.
Never allow children or untrained persons to operate equipment.
Keep bystanders away from equipment.
Before working underneath, carefully read Operator’s Manual
instructions, disconnect driveline, raise mower, securely block up all cor
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ners with jackstands, and check stability. Secure blocking prevents
equipment from dropping due to hydraulic leak down, hydraulic system
failures, or mechanical component failures.
Keep all persons away from operator control area while performing
adjustments, service, or maintenance.
Operate tractor PTO at 540 RPM. Do not exceed.
Always wear relatively tight and belted clothing to avoid getting
caught in moving parts. Wear sturdy, rough-soled work shoes and protec
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tive equipment for eyes, hair, hands, hearing, and head; and respirator or
filter mask where appropriate.
BLOCKING METHOD
Do not work underneath mower unless it is properly attached to the tractor and
blocked securely. When properly attached, the unit will be anchored to mini
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mize front to rear movement.
Raise mower completely, set tractor brakes, turn engine off, remove key, block
tractor wheels front and rear, and disconnect mower driveline from tractor.
The only approved blocking device for this mower is a jackstand with a load rat
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ing of 454 Kg or more. One jackstand under each corner of the mower (four
total) must be installed before working underneath. (See Figure 9).
When blocking, you must consider overall stability of the unit. Just blocking
under the unit will not ensure your safety. The working surface must be level
and solid to support the loaded weight of the jackstands. Test jackstands stabil
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ity before working under any portion of the mower.
Figure 9
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Blocking Method
LUBRICATION INFORMATION
Do not let excess grease collect on or around parts, particularly when operating
in sandy areas.
Figure 10 shows the lubrication points. The accompanying chart gives the fre
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quency of lubrication in operating hours, based on normal operating conditions.
Severe or unusual conditions may require more frequent lubrication. Some ref
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erence numbers have more than one location; be sure you lubricate all loca
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tions.
Use a lithium grease of #2 consistency with a MOLY (molybdenum disulfide)
additive for all locations. Be sure to clean fittings thoroughly before attaching
grease gun. When applied according to the lubrication chart, one good pump of
most guns is sufficient.
Use SAE 90W gear lube in the gearbox. Fill to plug on side of gearbox.
Check gearbox daily for evidence of leakage at both seals and the gasket
between the housing and cover. If leakage is noted, repair immediately. There
may be a small amount of lube emitted from the vent plug; this is not consid
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ered leakage.
Overfilling the gearbox will cause the excess gear lube to blow out vent plug
and ruin the belt.
Driveshaft Lubrication
Lubricate the driveshaft slip joint every 8 operating hours. Failure to maintain
proper lubrication could result in damage to U-joints, gearbox, and driveshaft.
1.
Lower mower to ground.
2.
Apply grease at three locations shown in Figure 10.
3.
Raise and lower mower several times to distribute grease.