Global Garden Products Lawn Mower 98S 98S Hydro Instructions Manual

The unit is supported by two brackets (13)with
their screws 
(14)and (15)and is attached to the
frame by four screws 
(16).
Loosen the two screws 
(14)to give a minimum of
movement to the brackets 
(13)and undo the two
screws 
(15). Then carefully loosen the four lower
screws (
16), holding up the unit so that it does
not fall.
➤In the hydrostatic drive models:
Dismantle the pin of the brake control rod (17)
and the pin of the drive engagement control rod
(18). 
Loosen the nut 
(19)of the release lever...

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➤In hydrostatic drive models:  if the control
rod has been replaced or completely pulled
down:

Adjust the travel and the position of  “neutral”
for the pedal [see 4.5].

Reset the tension of the stretcher spring [see
4.4]. If only the front nut
(1)has been loos-
ened without having touched the rear one, the
right tension will be achieved by just tighten-
ing up the nut 
(1).
Tightening...

5.6 REMOVAL OF THE CUTTING DECK
Removing the cutting deck facilitates all the over-
haul and replacement of hubs, bearings and blade
shafts.
With some practice and experience it is possible
to do this work with the deck still in position.
Turn the front wheels to the left for greater access
and disengage the blades to loosen the belt.
After moving the cutting height lever to position «1»,
loosen the engagement cable adjusting nut 
(1), pull
it out and  release the spring 
(2).
Shift the mobile guide...

6.1 REPLACEMENT OF TYRES AND WHEELS
A) Tyres
The tyres used are of the “Tubeless” type and so
every repair of a hole in the tyre must be done by a
tyre specialist according to the methods used for
this type of tyre.
After replacing one or more tyres or the wheels, it is
always necessary to check the pressure and to
check the alignment of the cutting deck [see 4.6].
WARNING
Replace distorted wheel rims as they could impair
the tyre’s hold.
B) Wheels
The wheels are held by a snap ring (1) which can be...

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6.2 REPLACEMENT OF FRONT WHEEL BEAR-
INGS

Dismantle the front wheel [see 6.1].
The front wheel bearings
(1)are force splined into
the front wheel hub.
To be able to remove a bearing a 10 - 12 mm round
bar 
(2)is needed. Insert this from the opposite side
and hammer it on various points around the internal
circumference of the bearing.
The new bearing must be inserted with the...

6.3 DISMANTLING STEERING COMPONENTS

 Remove the fuel tank [see 5.3].
To facilitate access to the parts concerned, it is best
to loosen the drive belt.
This is done by ...
➤In mechanical drive models: engaging the
parking brake.  
➤In hydrostatic drive models:loosening the
nut 
(1)of the stretcher. . 
Unhook the spring 
(2)and lift the steering column
(3) just enough to be able to draw out the pinion(4).
A) Dismantling steering pinion and ring gear
Unscrew the nut (5)and take out the whole ring
gear...

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First screw down the nut (8a)without fully tighten-
ing it, so that the cup washer 
(11)can fulfil its pur-
pose, that of allowing rotation without free play but
sufficiently freed from the ring gear. Then fully tight-
en the locknut 
(8b)and insert the split pin (8c).
Reassemble the pinion and the ring gear shaft, lin-
ing up the two reference points  ( 
➜- ) punched
on...

6.4 REPLACEMENT OF THE DRIVE BELT

Dismantle the engine pulley [see 5.4] to release
the belt.
Loosen the nuts 
(1)holding the small side wheels
(2) in order to release the belt, take off the drive pul-
ley 
(3) and the stretcher pulley (4), held on by the
nuts 
(5) and (6).
➤In mechanical drive models: you need to
dismantle the guide pulley 
(7)attached to the rear
plate..
➤In the hydrostatic drive models:  in order to
remove the belt, detach the brake control rod 
(8)
by dismantling the pin (9)from the...

6.5 REPLACEMENT OF THE SMALL WHEELS
FOR THE DRIVE BELT
For better access to the parts concerned the drive
belt should be slackened. This is done by:
➤In mechanical drive models: engaging the
parking brake  
➤In hydrostatic drive models: loosening the
stretcher nut 
(1). 
The two wheels 
(2)are held onto the frame by two
nuts 
(3), with a spacer in between (4).
When reassembling, there should be kept in mind
that:
–thetall spacer 
(4a)is to be fitted beneath the
right-hand wheel 
(2a - 2c);
–the short...

6.6 REPLACEMENT OF THE BLADES BELT
Turn the front wheels to the left for greater access
and disengage the blades to loosen the belt.
After moving the cutting height lever to position «1»,
loosen the engagement cable adjuster 
(1), pull it out
and release the spring 
(2).
Shift the mobile guide pulley 
(3)backwards and free
the belt 
(4)from the pulley (5).
Take off both the right-hand protective cover 
(6)and
left-hand one 
(7)fastened by the screws (8).
Push the right-hand brake lever 
(9)to the left to...