Operator's Manual
•Usejackstandstosupportthemachineand/or
componentswhenrequired.
CAUTION
Raisingthemachineforserviceor
maintenancerelyingsolelyonmechanical
orhydraulicjackscouldbedangerous.
Themechanicalorhydraulicjacksmaynot
beenoughsupportormaymalfunction
allowingthemachinetofall,whichcould
causeinjury.
Donotrelysolelyonmechanicalor
hydraulicjacksforsupport.Useadequate
jackstandsorequivalentsupport.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith
storedenergy.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.
Ifpossible,DoNotmakeadjustmentswiththe
enginerunning.Ifthemaintenanceoradjustment
procedurerequiretheenginetoberunningand
componentsmoving,useextremecaution.
WARNING
Contactwithmovingpartsorhotsurfaces
maycausepersonalinjury.
Keepyourngers,hands,andclothing
clearofrotatingcomponentsandhot
surfaces.
•Checkallboltsfrequentlytomaintainproper
tightness.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst100hours
•Checkthewheellug-nuttorque.
•Checkthewheel-hubslotted-nuttorque.
•Adjusttheparkingbrake.
Aftertherst250hours
•Changethehydraulicltersandhydraulicuid.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checkthesafety-interlocksystem.
•ForKawasakiengines—checktheengine-oillevel.
•ForKohlerengines—checktheaircleanerfordirty,looseordamagedparts.
•ForKohlerengines—checktheengine-oillevel.
•Checktheseatbelt.
•Checktherollbarknobs.
•Cleantheenginescreenandtheoilcooler.
•Checkandcleanthehydraulic-unitshrouds.
•Inspecttheblades.
•Cleanthemowerdeck.
•Cleanthesuspensionsystem.
Every50hours
•Checkthesparkarrester(ifequipped).
•Checkthetirepressure.Formachineswithpneumatictiresonly.
•Inspectthebeltsforcracksandwear.
•Checkthehydraulic-uidlevel.
Every100hours
•Lubricatethemowerdeck-liftpivots.
•ForKawasakiengines—changetheengineoil(moreoftenindirtyordusty
conditions).
•ForKawasakiengines—replaceorcleanandgapthesparkplug.
•ForKohlerengines—changetheengineoil(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
•Checkandcleanengine-coolingnsandshrouds.
Every200hours
•ForKawasakiengines—changetheengine-oillter(moreoftenindirtyordusty
conditions).
•ForKohlerengines—changetheengine-oillter(moreoftenindirtyordusty
conditions).
•ForKohlerengines—changetheengine-oillter(moreoftenindirtyordusty
conditions).
•ForKohlerengines—checkthesparkplug(s).
•ForKohlerengines—Replacethefuellter(moreoftenindusty,dirtyconditions).
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