Operator's Manual

Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst8hours
•Changetheengineoil.
•Checkthemowerbelttension.
Aftertherst25hours
•Checkthemowerbelttension.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checkthesafetysystem.
•Greasethecasterwheelsandcasterpivot.
•Checktheengine-oillevel.
•Cleantheair-intakescreen.
•Cleantheairintakescreenfromgrassanddebrisbeforeeachuse.
•Checkthebrakes.
•Inspecttheblades.
•Cleanthemowerdeck.
Every25hours
•Cleanthefoamair-cleanerelement(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
Every50hours
•Greasethemower-beltidler.
•Checkthepaperair-cleanerelement(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
•Checkthetirepressure.
•Checkthebelts.
•Checkthemowerbelttension.
Every100hours
•Changetheengineoil(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
•Checkthesparkplugs.
•Checkandcleantheengine-coolingnsandshrouds.
Every200hours
•Replacethepaperair-cleanerelement(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
•Changetheoillter(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
•Replacethefuellter.
•Replacethefuel-ventlter.
Every250hours
•Greasethetransmissioncouplers(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
Every400hours
•Greasethewheelbearings(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
Beforestorage
•Paintchippedsurfaces.
•Performallmaintenanceprocedureslistedabovebeforestorage.
Important:Refertoyourengineowner'smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
CAUTION
Ifyouleavethekeyintheswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriously
injureyouorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheswitchanddisconnectthespark-plugwire(s)fromthesparkplug(s)
beforeyoudoanymaintenance.Setthewireasidesothatitdoesnotaccidentallycontact
thesparkplug.
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