Operator's Manual
Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst8hours
•Changetheengineoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checkthesafetyinterlocksystem.
•Greasethecasterwheelsandcasterpivot.
•Checktheengineoillevel.
•Cleantheairintakescreen.
•Checkthebrakesonbothalevelsurfaceandslope.
•Inspecttheblades.
Every25hours
•Cleanthefoamaircleanerelement.
Every50hours
•GreasethePTO-beltidler.
•Greasethemower-deck-beltidler.
•Checkthepaperaircleanerelement.
•Checkthetirepressure
•Checkthetraction-drivebelt
•Checkthetransmissionbelt.
•Checkthemowerbelt.
•CheckthePTO-drivebelt.
Every100hours
•Changetheengineoil.
•Checkthesparkplugs.
•Adjusttheelectricclutch.
Every200hours
•Replacethepaperaircleanerelement.
•Changetheoillter.
•Replacethefuellter.
Every250hours
•Greasethetransmissioncouplers(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
Every400hours
•Greasethefrontwheelbearings(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
Beforestorage
•Paintchippedsurfaces.
•Performallmaintenanceprocedureslistedabovebeforestorage.
Important:Refertoyourengineoperator'smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
CAUTION
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure
youorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionanddisconnectthesparkplugwiresfromthesparkplugsbeforeyoudo
anymaintenance.Setthewiresasidesothattheydonotaccidentallycontactthesparkplugs.
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