LUBRiCATiON
Wheels
Lubricatethe wheelsandbearingsat leastoncea seasonwitha light
oil. Alsoif the wheelsare removedfor any reason,lubricatethe surface
of the axlebolt andthe innersurfaceof the wheelwithlightoil.
Pivot Points
Lubricatethe pivotpointsonthe bladecontrolbail,bladedepthcontrol
lever,and if applicable,the bladeadjustmentlever,andcurbheight
adjustmentleverwith lightoilat leastoncea season.
Bearing Block
Lubricatethe bearingblockevery25hoursor at leastonce a season.
Simplyapplyoil at eachendof the coverplate.See Figure15.
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Lubricate
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EDGER BLADE CARE
Usetwowrenches(onewrenchto preventthehex bolt headfrom
spinningand theotherto removethe flangenut)to removethe
edgerblade.Referto Figure16.
FlangeNut
FlatWasher \!
Edg
Figure16
.
3.
Removeanddiscardthe edgerbladebut retaintheflangenut.
Installthe replacementedgerbladeandthe flangenut removed
earlier.Usea torquewrenchto tightenthe flangenutto between
37 foot-lbs,and50 foot-lbs.
NOTE:Makecertainthatthe drive beltis seatedcorrectlyonthe blade
spindleandthatit is ridingsmoothlyonthe spindlesheavesandis
notpinchedbetweenthem.Repeatthefirst threestepsif the beltis
pinched.
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