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MAINTENANCE
CUTTING UNIT LUBRICATION
Follow guidelines in the Lubrication Chart to properly
maintain the units. To gain access to the center and
inner spindle shaft fittings on each outboard unit,
proceed as follows:
Note:
To grease spindle bearings, apply 2-3 pumps
with a hand grease gun for each spindle.
1.
Position machine on level surface, lower cutting
units to shop floor, engage parking brake, shut engine
off and remove key from ignition switch.
2.
Remove the inner deck pulley cover (Fig. 56).
Figure 56
1. Inner Cover
3.
Use belt to rotate inner and center spindle pulleys
until grease fittings can be accessed with a grease
gun.
4.
Grease fittings and replace cover.
BLADE MAINTENANCE
Note:
Although not needed for normal maintenance
procedures, the front cutting unit can be pivoted (tilted)
to a fully upright position (Fig. 57). Should you desire to
tilt the cutting unit, proceed as follows:
Figure 57
To Pivot (Tilt) Cutting Unit Upright:
1.
Position front cutting unit so rear castor wheels just
clear the floor, set parking brake and shut engine off.
2.
Remove deck tilt link from tool box under traction
unit floor (Fig. 54) and klik pins from weldments on
traction unit frame and cutting unit lift arm.
3.
Remove hairpin cotters and clevis pins from the (2)
rear castor assemblies (Fig. 58). Set the left hand clevis
pin aside and insert the right hand clevis pin into the
most forward holes in the castor wheel arm on the right
side of the unit (Fig. 59). The castor arm and pin should
be resting on top of the unit.
Figure 58
1. Rear Castor wheel Assembly
2. Hair Pin Cotter
3. Clevis Pin
4.
Sit on seat, start the engine and raise the cutting
unit to the full up position so the spring latch on the left
lift arm disengages from the cutting unit. Stop the
engine and remove the key from the ignition switch.
5.
Fit deck tilt link over weldment on the right side of
traction unit and secure with klik pin. Position link so it
clears when cutting unit is raised. Keep remaining klik
pin handy to secure opposite end of link to cutting unit
arm weldment (Fig. 59).
Figure 59
1. Right Rear Castor
Wheel Assembly
2. Clevis Pin
3. Weldment
4. Deck Tilt Link
5. Klik Pin (2)
6. Cutting Unit
Arm Weldment
