Snapper XL Series, 2400 XL Series, RD Series manual Before Every Spring, Fall

Regular

Maintenance

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE & PROCEDURES

The following schedule should be followed for normal care of your tractor and mower. Use the hour meter to deter- mine your operating time.

	Before	Every	Every	Every	Every	Spring
SAFETY ITEMS	Each Use	5 Hours	25 Hours	100 Hours	250 Hours	& Fall
Check Grass Collector for Wear	●
Check Safety Interlock System						●
Check Tractor Brakes						●
Check Mower Blade Stopping Time				●		●
	Before	Every	Every	Every	Every	Spring
TRACTOR MAINTENANCE ITEMS	Each Use	5 Hours	25 Hours	100 Hours	250 Hours	& Fall
Check Tractor/Mower for loose hardware		●
Check / Clean Cooling Fins				●
Check / Adjust PTO Clutch			●		●
Lubricate Tractor & Mower **			●
Lubricate Rear Axle Shafts						Yearly
Clean Battery & Cables				●
Check Tire Pressure			●
Clean Deck & Check/Replace Mower Blades **				●
Perform Transmission Maint. (Varies by Model)					***●
Check Mower Blade Timing (40” Mowers)						Yearly
Check Arbor Drive Belt Tension (40” Mowers)						Yearly
	Before	Every	Every	Every	Every	Spring
ENGINE MAINTENANCE ITEMS	Each Use	5 Hours	25 Hours	100 Hours	250 Hours	& Fall
Check Engine Oil Level	●
Check / Change Engine Air Filter	These procedures and their service intervals can be found in the
	engine manufacturer’s owner’s manual. Always refer to the
Change Engine Oil & Filter *
		engine manual for engine-related information.
Inspect Spark Plug(s)
Check / Replace Fuel Filter

*Change original engine oil after initial break-in period. Refer to engine owner’s manual. ** More often in hot (over 85° F: 30° C) weather or dusty operating conditions.

*** Service after the first 25 hours of operation, then every 250 hours of operation.

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