Poulan 968999516, 968999507 manual Maintenance Schedule

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MAINTENANCE

MAINTENANCE

Maintenance

Maintenance Schedule

The following is a list of maintenance procedures that must be performed on the machine. For those points not described in this manual, visit an authorized service workshop. An annual service carried out by an authorized service workshop is recommended to maintain your machine in the best possible condition and to ensure safe operation.

Read “Maintenance” in the Safety Instructions section. z = Described in this manual

= Not described in this manual

 

 

Daily

Weekly

At

Maintenance interval

 

 

mainte-

mainte-

least

 

in hours

 

 

nance

nance

once

 

 

 

 

Maintenance

Page

 

 

each

 

 

 

 

Before

After

 

25

50

100

300

 

 

 

 

 

year

 

 

 

 

Check the parking brake

41

z

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check the engine’s oil level (every refueling)

54

z

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check outside of air cleaner

39

z

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check the safety system and guards

38

z

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check for fuel and oil leakages

-



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check/clean the engine’s cooling air intake

39

 

z

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check the mower deck

46

 

z

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check hardware (screws, nuts, etc.)

50

 

z

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean under the mower deck

50

 

z

 

 

 

 

 

 

Start the engine and blades, listen for unusual

-

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

sounds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check for damage

-

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Thoroughly clean around the engine

-

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean around belts, belt pulleys, etc.

-

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Check the tire pressures

41

 

 

 

 

z

 

 

 

Check battery

36

 

 

 

 

z

 

 

 

Sharpen/Replace mower blades

45

 

 

 

 

z

 

 

 

Lubricate the caster wheels

50

 

 

 

 

z

 

 

 

Clean the engine’s cooling air intake 2)

39

 

 

 

z

z

 

 

 

Clean the air cleaner’s pre-filter 2) (foam)

40

 

 

 

z

z

 

 

 

Clean the air cleaner’s filter cartridge 2)

40

 

 

 

z

 

z

 

 

(paper filter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check/adjust the parking brake

-

 

 

 



 



 

 

Inspect muffler/Spark arrester

-

 

 

 



 



 

 

Check decals and warning decals

-

z

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents English Pro 925 ZX Pro 950 ZX968999516 968999507 Operator´s manualPage Contents OPERATOR’S MANUAL RIDER Z SERIESEnglish-2 INTRODUCTION IntroductionCongratulations GeneralGood Service Manufacturing NumberSYMBOLS AND DECALS Symbols and DecalsRead SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Safety InstructionsGeneral Operation English-8 Personal Safety Equipment Slope OperationChildren Maintenance General Maintenance •Use protective goggles Transport IMPORTANT INFORMATIONCustomer responsibilities CONTROLS ControlsControl Locations 1. Motion Control Levers Tracking2. Seat adjustment knobs 3. Fuses4. By pass linkages 6. Blade switch 5. Refueling7. Ignition Switch 8. Choke Control9. Throttle Control 10. Hour Meter 11. Parking BrakeAccessories 12. Cutting height pedalOPERATION OperationTraining Before Starting Starting the Engine6.Move the throttle to the middle position OPERATION To start an engine with a weak battery Running Operating on hills Mowing Tips Mowing patternsStopping the Engine Moving by Hand MAINTENANCE MaintenanceMaintenance Schedule Check/adjust throttle cable Battery Ignition System Checking the Safety System Checking and Adjusting the Throttle Cable Checking and Adjusting the Choke CableChecking the Engines Cooling Air Intake and tighten the clamping screwReplacing the Air Filter Replacing the Fuel Filter Checking Tire PressuresChecking the Parking Brake Checking the V-belts Deck beltDeck belt installation 1. Clutch pulleyEZT belt Belt installationChecking the Blades Adjusting the Mower Deck Side-to-sideadjustment To level deckFront-to-backadjustment IMPORTANT INFORMATION To adjust anti-scalprollers Cleaning and Washing Caster WheelsHardware Use protective glasses when cleaning and washingLUBRICATION LubricationLubrication Schedule Lubricating the Cables LUBRICATION Checking the oil level 2. Changing the Oil FilterTransmission TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE Trouble Shooting GuideWrong fuel type Uneven mowing results Service STORAGEStorage Winter StorageWIRING DIAGRAMS Wiring diagramTECHNICAL DATA Technical DataEquipment ProductivityTorque Specifications TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS HEX HEAD CAP SCREWS U.S. Standard HardwareMetric Standard Hardware CONFORMITY CERTIFICATES Conformity CertificatesUSA requirements SERVICE JOURNAL Service JournalDelivery Service After the First 5-8Hours 1. Change engine oil25-HourService 4.Check battery with cables5.Check/clean the engine’s cooling air intake 6.Clean the air cleaner’s pre-filterfoam50-HourService 1.Perform the 25-hourservice5.Check/adjust the parking brake 3.Change the engine oil100-HourService 2.Perform the 50-hourservice4.Clean/replace the spark plug 3.Change the engine oil filter300-HourService At Least Once Each Year English-73 English-74 English-75 Page Page 113920Rir07/11/06