Maintenance
Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)
Maintenance Service
Interval
Maintenance Procedure
After the first 8 hours
• Inspect the bagger belt.
• Inspect the bagger.
After each use
• Clean the bagger, bags, and fill-indicator impeller.
Every 25 hours
• Inspect the bagger belt.
• Inspect the impeller assembly.
Every 100 hours
• Inspect the bagger.
Cleaning the Bagger and
Bags
Service Interval:
After each use
Note:
If you do not clean the bagger, dried grass can
accumulate and clog the blower housing and tube.
1.
Wash the inside and outside of the bagger
hood, bags, tube, fill-indicator impeller, and
the underside of the machine. Use a mild
automotive detergent to remove dirt.
2.
Make sure that you remove matted grass from
all parts.
3.
After washing all parts, let them dry thoroughly.
Note:
With all parts installed, start and run the
machine for a minute to assist in drying.
Inspecting the Bagger Belt
Service Interval:
After the first 8 hours
Every 25 hours
Check belts for cracks, frayed edges, burn marks, or
any other damage. Replace damaged belts.
Replacing the Bagger Belt
1.
Disengage the PTO, move the motion-control
levers to the N
EUTRAL
-
LOCK
position, and
engage the parking brake.
2.
Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3.
Lower the mower deck to the lowest setting.
4.
Loosen the knob on the belt cover and remove
the cover.
5.
Open the blower assembly to access the belt
and pulley.
6.
Pull back on the spring-loaded idler pulley to
relieve the belt tension (
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Figure 26
Belt guard and blower mount not shown for clarity.
1.
Belt
2.
Spring-loaded idler pulley
7.
Remove the pulley from the blower assembly
(
).
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