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Dheck Brake Operation
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Mower Blades
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Lubrication Chart
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and Terminals
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Dheck Transaxle Cooting
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Dheck Mower Levelness
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Dheck Eng|ne OII Level
,3hang° Engine O!l (with oil filler)
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Engine
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Ni;teen Air_,ler
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G! Clean Air Screen
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Arrester
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Engine
Cooling
Fins
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Replace Fuel Filter
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1 - Change mere olten when operaling
under a heavy load or
in high ambient temperatures.,
2 _ Service more often when operaling
in d#ty or dus_.y condi_ton_
3 - Replace blades more ellen when mowing In sandy soil
4 - Not requbed if equipped
with maintenance4ree
balfery
GENERAL
RECOMMENDATIONS
The warranty
on this tractor does not
cover items that have been subjected
to
operator
abuse
or negligence.
To receive
full value from the warranty,
operator
must maintain
tractor
as instructed
in this
manual.
Some adjustments
wil! need to be made
periodically
to properly
maintain
your
tractor.
At least once a season,
check to see if
you should
make any of the adjustments
described
in the Service
and Adjustments
section
of this manual°
• At least once a year you should
replace
the spark plug, clean or replace
air filter,
and check blades
and belts for wean
A new spark plug and clean air filter
assure proper air-fuel
mixture
and help
your engine
run better and test longer.
BEFORE
EACH USE
1. Check
engine oil level.
2. Check
brake operation.
3_ Check tire pressure.
4. Check
operator
presence
and
ROS systems
for proper operation,
5.
Check for loose fasteners.
LUBRICATION
CHART
_.1_ Spindle
Spindle
Zerk
Zerk
d._)Front
Bearing zerk
_.PSteer!no
Sector Gear
Teeth
Front Wheel
Bearing zerk
@ Engine
Q Mandrel
zerks
(!hGeneral
Purpose
Grease
@,Refer to Maintenance
"ENGINE"
Section
IMPORTANT:
Do not oil or grease the
pivot points which have special nylon
bearings.
Viscous
lubricants
will attract
dust and dirt that will shorten
the fife of the
self-lubricating
bearings.
If you feel they
must be lubricated,
use only a dry, pow-
dered graphite
type lubricant
sparingly.
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