Operator's Manual
Maintenance
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst50hours
•Changethehydrauliclteranduid.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checkthesafety-interlocksystem.
•Checktheaircleanerfordirty,looseordamagedparts.
•Checktheengine-oillevel.
•Cleantheblowerhousing(moreoftenunderextremelydusty,dirtyconditions).
•Checkthemowerblades.
•Inspectthegrassdeectorfordamage.
Aftereachuse
•Cleanthemowerhousing.
Every25hours
•Greasealllubricationpoints.
•Serviceorreplacetheair-cleanerfoamelement(moreoftenunderextremelydusty,
dirtyconditions).
•Checktirepressure.
•Checkthehydraulic-uidlevelintheexpansiontank.
Every50hours
•Inspectthebeltsforcracksandwear.
Every100hours
•Replacetheair-cleanerpaperelement(moreoftenunderextremelydusty,dirty
conditions).
•Changetheengineoilandtheengine-oillter.
•Cleanthecoolingns(moreoftenunderextremelydusty,dirtyconditions).
•Replacethefuellter(moreoftenunderdusty,dirtyconditions).
Every400hours
•Changethehydrauliclteranduid.
Every500hours
•Replacethesparkplug(s).
Monthly
•Checkthebatterycharge.
Yearlyorbeforestorage
•Paintchippedsurfaces.
•Checkallmaintenanceprocedureslistedabovebeforestorage.
Important:Refertoyourengineoperator'smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
CAUTION
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineand
seriouslyinjureyouorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionanddisconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbeforeyoudo
anymaintenance.Setthewireasidesothatitdoesnotaccidentallycontactthesparkplug.
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