Operator's Manual

Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checkthesafetyinterlocksystem.
•Checktheaircleanerfordirty,looseordamagedparts.
•Checktheengineoillevel.
•Checkairintakeandcoolingareas,cleanasnecessary.
•Checkthecuttingblades.
•Inspectthegrassdeectorfordamage
•Cleanthemowerhousing.
Every25hours
•Greasealllubricationpoints.
•Servicethepaperelement.(moreoftenunderextremelydusty,dirtyconditions)
•Checktirepressure.
•Checkthebeltsforwear/cracks.
Every100hours
•Replacethepaperelement.(moreoftenunderextremelydusty,dirtyconditions)
•Changetheengineoilandlter.
•Cleantheblowerhousing(moreoftenunderextremelydusty,dirtyconditions).
•Replacethefuellter.
Every200hours
•Checksparkplugconditionandgap.
Every500hours
•Replacethesparkplug.
Beforestorage
•Chargethebatteryanddisconnectbatterycables.
•Performallmaintenanceprocedureslistedabovebeforestorage.
•Paintanychippedsurfaces.
Important:Refertoyourengineoperator’smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriously
injureyouorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionanddisconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbeforeyoudoany
maintenance.Setthewireasidesothatitdoesnotaccidentallycontactthesparkplug.
Premaintenance
Procedures
RaisingtheSeat
Makesurethemotioncontrolleversarelockedinthe
parkposition.Lifttheseatforward.
Thefollowingcomponentscanbeaccessedbyraising
theseat:
•Serialplate
•Servicedecal
•Seatadjustmentknob
•Fuellter
•Fuses
•Batterycables
AccessingtheBattery
1.Raisetheseat.
2.RemovetheTORX
®
headfasteners(T25)securing
theleftcovertotheframeasshowninFigure21.
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