Craftsman 28986 Operation Manual - Page 23

Lubrication

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LUBRICATION Service Interval: 25 hours. Lubricate the unit at the locations shown in Figures 18 through 22 as well as the following lubrication points. Grease: • front wheel bushings • mower arbors • front wheel grease fittings Use grease fittings when present. Not all greases are compatible. Use automotive-type lithium grease. Oil: • brake linkage •• hfryadmroe lpinivkoatgepoints • mower deck height adjustment linkage Generally, all moving metal parts should be oiled where contact is made with other parts. Keep oil and grease off belts and pulleys. Remember to wipe fittings and surfaces clean both before and after lubrication. Figure 20. Lubricating Rider \ Figure 18. Mower Lubrication t4 _. x,_/" _ i i7 Figure 19. Arbor Lubrication (3-Blade Model Shown, All Models Similar) \ Figure 21. Lubricating Rider o Figure 22. Lubricating Mower Lift 23

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LUBRICATION
Service
Interval:
25 hours.
Lubricate the
unit at the locations shown in Figures 18
through 22 as well as the following
lubrication
points.
Grease:
• front wheel grease fittings
• front wheel bushings
• mower arbors
Use grease fittings when present.
Not all greases are compatible.
Use automotive-type
lithi-
um grease.
Oil:
• hydro linkage
• brake linkage
• frame pivot points
• mower deck height adjustment
linkage
Generally, all moving metal parts should be oiled where
contact is made with other parts.
Keep oil and grease off
belts and pulleys.
Remember
to wipe fittings and sur-
faces clean both before and after lubrication.
Figure
18.
Mower Lubrication
t
4
_.
x,_/"
_
i
i7;
"
;'_'_'<'_
....
Figure
19.
Arbor
Lubrication
(3-Blade
Model Shown, All Models Similar)
Figure 20.
Lubricating
Rider
\
\
Figure 21.
Lubricating
Rider
o
Figure 22.
Lubricating
Mower Lift
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