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greasing a ZT 42 courier by Simplicity

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RoGaS1

newbie here. cannot find info of where grease points are for maintenance. I see info. for greasing any/all ZT mowers online do not want to miss any by only using basic catch all info. (are they all basicly the same?)


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Darryl G

It should be in your owner's manual. Usually there is a table showing the frequency of maintenance for different parts of the machine. It's then up to you to find those components and address them. Your dealer will likely be happy to walk you through what you need to do on their floor model. Yes they are basically the same but will vary somewhat, so you do need info specific to your machine. Some machines will need the spindles, caster forks and caster wheels greased while others will not. Deck suspension systems also vary.


#3

7394

7394

Read your Owners Manual, but I think that model Briggs only takes grease on front wheels.


#4

cpurvis

cpurvis

Typical zero turn probably has grease fittings on the front wheels, front spindles, deck spindles and an idler pivot on the deck.


#5

7394

7394

That one is not typical....Google up this model it should show the OP an Owners Manual & points to grease.


#6

cpurvis

cpurvis

Just looked at a friend's Gravely. It doesn't have a single grease zerk on it.


#7

7394

7394

Just looked at a friend's Gravely. It doesn't have a single grease zerk on it.

Wow !!! Not even front wheels ?


#8

cpurvis

cpurvis

I didn't see any.

OTOH, what it does have is the dreaded Gravely deck vibration.


#9

7394

7394

I didn't see any.

OTOH, what it does have is the dreaded Gravely deck vibration.

I don't know anything about Gravelys. So that is something new ta me.


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Darryl G

I'm expecting parts from a dealer who sells the Courier in a day or 2. I'll try to remember to ask or at least take a look at their floor model.


#11

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Darryl G

There are grease zerks on the front caster wheels and the blade spindles. There may be more.


#12

7394

7394

There are grease zerks on the front caster wheels and the blade spindles. There may be more.

On Blade spindles ? on top of deck ? & guy has one & said the grease fittings were under the deck, that sounds too weird ...


#13

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Darryl G

On Blade spindles ? on top of deck ? & guy has one & said the grease fittings were under the deck, that sounds too weird ...
Under the deck. There was some sort of weird gray collar maybe 2 inches long they were on. Almost looked like it was plastic. And the dealer said the newer Simplify owners manuals are crap.


#14

7394

7394

Wow, guess he wasn't Bs'ing me then, I never heard of any like that. Thanks for the 411.


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