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7. Grease the deck-belt idler arms
Figure 40
8. Grease the drive-belt idler arm
Figure 41
9. Install the sheet-metal guard. Refer to
Sheet-Metal Guard (page
10. Tighten the bolt for the mower-deck curtain. Refer to
Releasing the Mower-Deck Curtain (page
11. Remove the dust cap and adjust the caster pivots.
Note: Keep the dust cap off until greasing is done.
Refer to
Adjusting the Caster-Pivot Bearing (page
12. Remove the hex plug and thread a grease fitting into
the hole.
13. Pump grease into the grease fitting until it oozes out
around the top bearing.
14. Remove the grease fitting from the hole.
15. Install the hex plug and dust cap
(Figure
40).
(Figure
39).
Removing the
32).
32).
46).
(Figure
42).
Lubricating the Caster-Wheel
Hubs
Service Interval: Yearly
1. Shut off the engine, wait for all moving parts to stop,
remove the key, and engage the parking brake.
1. Seal guard
2. Remove the caster wheel from the caster forks.
3. Remove the seal guards from the wheel hub.
4. Remove a spacer nut from the axle assembly in the
caster wheel.
Note: Thread-locking compound has been applied to
lock the spacer nuts to the axle.
5. Remove the axle (with the other spacer nut still
assembled to it) from the wheel assembly.
6. Pry out seals and inspect bearings for wear or damage
and replace if necessary.
7. Pack the bearings with a general-purpose grease.
8. Insert 1 bearing and 1 new seal into the wheel.
Note: Replace the seals.
9. If both spacer nuts have been removed (or broken
loose) from the axle assembly, apply a thread-locking
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Figure 42
Figure 43
2. Spacer nut with wrench
flats
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