Care and Maintenance, Maintenance Schedule

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

CAUTION

Before performing any maintenance, turn off engine,

allow to cool & remove key.

Use extreme care when working on machinery.

Do not wear watch or jewelry. Do not wear loose fitting clothes,

and observe all common safety practices with tools.

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

Check crankcase oil level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .before each use Clean grass from hydrostat fans and cooling fans. . . . . . . .before each use Check air intake screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .after each use Clean grass under deck. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . after each use Check tire pressure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . every 10 hours Check mower blades for sharpness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . every 10 hours Check air filter element. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . every 10 hours Service air filter element. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .every 25 hours Check hydrostatic transmission fluid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .every 25 hours Service engine air filter pre-cleaner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .every 25 hours Grease driveline (3 fittings). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . every 50 hours Grease jack shaft. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .every 50 hours Grease deck pivot tube. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . every 50 hours Check adjustment of P.T.O. clutch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .every 50 hours

(or if blades do not stop within 7 seconds from switch disengagement)

Check all belts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . every 50 hours (20 hours break-in)

Replace air filter element. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . every 100 hours Change engine crankcase oil and filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .every 100 hours (5 hours break-in)

Check spark plugs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .annually or every 200 hours Change oil in deck gearbox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .annually or every 500 hours Change hydrostat oil & oil filter (7252). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .every 500 hours (100 hours break-in)

Perform these maintenance procedures more frequently under extremely dusty , dirty conditions. Replace decals when illegible.