Cleaning under the Belt Cover
Service Interval: Every 50 hours—Remove grass
clippings and debris from under the
belt cover.
1.
Shut off the engine and wait for all moving parts
to stop.
2.
Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
3.
Remove the belt cover
mower housing.
Figure 29
1. Belt cover
4.
Lift off the cover and brush out all the debris
around the belt area.
5.
Install the belt cover.
6.
Connect the wire to the spark plug.
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29) from the
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Cleaning the Wheels
Service Interval: Every 40 hours
Important:
To prevent damage to the bearing
seals, do not use a high-pressure water spray on
the bearings.
Note:
If you operate the machine in extreme
conditions, cleaning the wheels more frequently than
recommended will increase gear life.
1.
Remove the flange lock nut and wheel assemble
from the axle bolt
2.
Clean any debris from the wheel-gear area
(Figure
30).
1. Axle bolt
2. Wheel assembly
3.
After cleaning, apply a small amount of
anti-seize compound to the gears
4.
Assemble the wheel assemble to the axle bolt
with the flange lock nut
23
(Figure
30).
Figure 30
3. Flange lock nut
4. Gears
(Figure
(Figure
30).
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