Operator's Manual

Maintenance
Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the mac hine from the nor mal operating position.
Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)
Maintenance Service
Interval
Maintenance Procedure
After the rst 8 operating
hours
• Change the engine oil without the oil lter.
Before each use or daily
• Check the engine oil level.
• Ensure that the engine stops within 3 seconds after releasing the blade
control bar.
• Inspect the mower blades for wear or damage.
• Clean under the lawn mower housing.
• Clean the discharge tunnel and plug.
Every 25 hours
• Lubricate the pivot arms.
• Clean the foam pre-cleaner (more frequently in dusty conditions).
Every 50 hours
• Change the engine oil (more often in dusty conditions).
• Check the fuel hose and replace it if necessary.
• Clean under the belt cover.
Every 100 hours
• Lubricate the gear case.
• Clean the air cooling ns.
• Change the engine oil and oil lter.
• Check the spark plug.
• Clean the fuel lter.
• Adjust the self-propel drive.
• Service the wheels.
• Adjust the blade brake cable.
Every 300 hours
• Replace the paper air lter (more frequently in dusty conditions).
Yearly or before storage
• Empty the fuel tank.
Important: R efer to y our Engine Operator’ s Man ual f or additional maintenance pr ocedur es.
If y ou lea v e the wir e on the spar k plug , someone could accidentl y star t the engine and
seriousl y injur e y ou or other bystander s.
Disconnect the wir e fr om the spar k plug bef or e y ou do an y maintenance. Set the wir e aside so
that it does not accidentl y contact the spar k plug .
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