Operator's Manual

Maintenance
Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)
Maintenance Service
Interval
Maintenance Procedure
After the rst 8 operating
hours
• Check the hydraulic uid level.
After the rst 25
operating hours
• Change the hydraulic lter and oil.
Before each use or daily
• Check the safety interlock system.
• Check the engine oil level.
• Check the mower blades.
• Clean the mower deck.
Every 25 hours
• Check the hydraulic uid level.
Every 50 hours
• Grease the mower bearings.
• Check the tire pressure.
• Check the pump drive belt.
Every 100 hours
• Change the engine oil.
• Clean the engine cylinder and cylinder head cooling ns
• Inspect the belts for cracks and wear.
• Check the hydraulic hoses.
Every 150 hours
• Lubricate the machine with light oil.
Every 200 hours
• Check and/or replace the primary air lter.
• Replace the oil lter.
• Check the spark plugs.
• Replace the fuel lter.
• Grease the brake pivot and lever.
Every 500 hours
• Check the wheel hub slotted nut.
• Adjust the caster pivot bearing.
Every 600 hours
• Replace the safety lter.
Yearly
• Grease the front caster pivots (more often in dirty or dusty conditions).
• Change the hydraulic lter and oil.
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 k ey in the ignition s witch, someone could accidentl y star t the engine and
seriousl y injur e y ou or other bystander s.
R emo v e the k ey fr om the ignition and disconnect the wir e fr om the spar k plug(s) bef or e y ou
do an y maintenance. Set the wir e aside so that it does not accidentall y contact the spar k plug .
Lubrication
Greasing and Lubrication
Lubricate the mac hine when sho wn on the Chec k
Ser vice Ref er ence Aid decal ( Figure 30 ). Grease
more frequently when operating conditions are
extremely dusty or sandy .
Grease T ype: General-pur pose g rease .
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