Operator's Manual

Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst8hours
•Changetheengineoil.
•Checkthemowerbelttension.
Aftertherst25hours
•Checkthemowerbelttension.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checkthesafetysystem.
•Greasethecasterwheelsandcasterpivot.
•Checktheengineoillevel.
•Cleantheairintakescreen.
•Inspecttheblades.
•Cleanthemowerdeck.
Every25hours
•Cleanfoamaircleanerelement.
Every50hours
•Greasethemowerbeltidler.
•Greasethepumpdriveidlerpivot.
•Greasethepumpcontrol.
•Checkthepaperaircleanerelement.
•Checkthetirepressure.
•Checkthebelts.
•Checkthemowerbelttension.
Every100hours
•Greasethebladeengagementbellcrank.
•Changetheengineoil.
•Checkthesparkplugs.
•Checkandcleanenginecoolingnsandshrouds.
Every200hours
•Replacethepaperaircleanerelement.
•Replacetheoillter.
•Replacethefuellter.
Every400hours
•LubricatecamlockwithNever-Seez®.
Beforestorage
•Paintchippedsurfaces.
•Performallmaintenanceprocedureslistedabovebeforestorage.
Important:Refertoyourengineoperator’smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriously
injureyouorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionanddisconnectthesparkplugwirefromthesparkplug(s)beforeyou
doanymaintenance.Setthewireasidesothatitdoesnotaccidentallycontactthesparkplug.
Lubrication
UseFigure23forlocatingthegreasepointsonthe
machine.
GreasewithNo.2generalpurposelithiumbaseor
molybdenumbasegrease.
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