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Beforeperforminganytypeofmaintenanceonthemachine,waitfor
allpartstostopmovinganddisconnectthesparkplugwire.Failure
tofollowthisinstructioncouldresultinpersonalinjuryorproperty
damage.
LUBRICATION
Pivot Points & Linkage
Lubricateall the pivotpointson thedrive systemand lift linkageat
leastoncea season,or every 25 hoursof operation,withlight oil.
Rear Wheels
The rearwheelsshouldbe removedfromthe axlesoncea season.
Lubricatethe axles and the rimswell with an all-purposegreasebefore
reinstallingthem.
Front Wheel Bearings
Greasefittingsare locatedon eachcasterwheeland on the frame
aboveeach frontcasterwheel,Figure17.Lubricatetheseareasusing
a greasegunafter every50 hoursof moweroperation.
F
Grease
fittingon
wheel
/
Aligngreasefittingwith
notchin wheelbracket
Figure17
Tolubricateacasterwheelbearing,rotatethe wheelso thatthe grease
fittingis inalignmentwiththe notchinthe bracket,Figure17- doing 3.
thiswill allowroomto connectthe greaseguncouplerontothe grease 4.
fitting.Youwill notneedto usethe greasefittingonthe oppositeside
of the wheel. 5.
CLEANING THE ENGINE AND DECK
Donot usea pressurewasherto cleanthe mower.It maycause
damageto electricalcomponents,spindles,pulleys,bearings,or the
engine.
Any fuelor oil spilledon the machineshouldbe wipedoff promptly.Do
notallowdebristo accumulatearoundany componentson the mower.
Cleaning the Engine
Engineparts shouldbe kept cleanto reducethe risk of overheating
and ignitionof debris.Thisis especiallyimportantif cuttingtallgrass.
Cleaning the Cutting Deck
DeckWash System
Usethe DeckWashSystemto rinsegrassclippingsfromthe under-
sideof the deckandto preventthe buildupof corrosivechemicals.
1. Threadthe hosecoupler(packagedin a bagwith the Operator's
Manual)onto the endof yourgardenhose,Figure18.
GardenHose_
HoseCoupler
WaterPort
/y
Figure18
Attachthe hoseandcouplerto thewater porton thedeck surface,
Figure18.
Turnthewateron.
Pointthe dischargechute awayfromany objectsor persons.
Startthe mowerandengagethe blades(press and hold the blade
controlagainstthe handlebargrip) for a minimumof two minutes.
Donot engagethedrive control.
Whencomplete,disengagethe bladecontrol(releasethe blade
control)andturn the engineoff.
Turnthewateroffand detach thehose couplerfrom the water
port.
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