Briggs & Stratton 5900640 manual Maintenance Schedule, Safety Items, Rider Maintenance

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Maintenance

Regular Maintenance

Regular Maintenance

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

The following schedule should be followed for normal care of your rider and mower. You will need to keep a record of your operating time. Determining operating time is easily accomplished by observing the elapsed time recorded by the hour meter.

SAFETY ITEMS

Before

Every

Every

Every

Every

Spring

 

Each

5

25

100

250

& Fall

 

Use

Hours

Hours

Hours

Hours

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check Safety Interlock System

 

 

 

 

Check Rider Brakes

 

 

 

 

Check Mower Blade Stopping Time

 

 

 

 

RIDER MAINTENANCE

Before

Every

Every

Every

Every

Spring

 

Each

5

25

100

250

& Fall

 

Use

Hours

Hours

Hours

Hours

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check Rider / Mower for loose hardware

 

 

 

 

Clean Deck & Check / Replace Mower

 

 

 

 

 

Blades**

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check / Adjust PTO Clutch

 

 

***

 

 

Lubricate Rider & Mower **

 

 

 

 

 

Clean Battery & Cables

 

 

 

 

 

Check Tire Pressure

 

 

 

 

 

Check Hydraulic Oil

 

 

 

 

Change Hydraulic Oil Filter **

 

 

 

 

 

ENGINE MAINTENANCE

Before

Every

Every

Every

Every

Spring

 

Each

5

25

100

250

& Fall

 

Use

Hours

Hours

Hours

Hours

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check Engine Oil Level

 

 

 

 

 

Check / Clean Cooling Fins & Intake **

 

 

 

 

 

Service Air Filter *

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change Oil & Filter *

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check / Replace Spark Plugs *

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check / Replace Fuel Filter *

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Refer to engine owner’s manual. Change original engine oil after initial break-in period.

**More often in hot (over 85° F: 30° C) weather or dusty operating conditions.

***Service after the first 25 hours of operation, then every 100 hours of operation.

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Contents Model Number Briggs & Stratton Yard Power Products GroupDescription Date Purchased Table of Contents Operating Safety Slope Operation Retaining Walls, Drop Offs, and Water Fuel and Maintenance Preparation OperationTraining Children Slope OperationTowed Equipment RIDE-ON Units EmissionsSafe Handling of Gasoline Service and MaintenanceMaintenance and Storage Roll BAR Instructions Operational WarningsInspection and Maintenance of the Roll BAR Seat Belt Identification Numbers IdentificationSafety Decals North American Safety Icons Safety Interlock SystemSafety Icons Operational Safety ChecksControl Functions Seat Adjustment LeverIgnition Switch Ground Speed LeversParking Brake PTO Power Take Off SwitchHour Meter / Maintenance Reminder Throttle ControlGeneral Operating Safety Checks Before StartingPushing the Rider by Hand Starting the EngineStopping the Rider Smooth Travel Zero Turn Driving PracticeBasic Driving Forward Travel PracticeExecuting an End-Of-Row Zero Turn Advanced DrivingPractice Turning Around a Corner Practice Turning In Place Height of Grass MowingMowing Recommendations Tall Grass Requires Incremental CuttingMowing Patterns When and How Often to MowMowing Methods Proper Broadcast MowingAttaching a Trailer Proper MulchingTemporary Storage 30 Days Or Less StorageStarting After Long Term Storage Long Term Storage Longer Than 30 DaysRider Maintenance Maintenance ScheduleSafety Items Engine MaintenanceChecking / Adding Fuel Engine MaintenanceCheck Tire Pressures Fuel FilterOil LubricationGrease Lubricating the Front CastersCheck Hydraulic OIL Level Battery MaintenanceCleaning the Battery and Cables Change Hydraulic OIL FilterServicing the Mower Blades Removing the BladeTroubleshooting Chart Troubleshooting the RiderTroubleshooting the Mower Rider TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Common Cutting Problems StreakingSpeed Balancing Adjustment Seat AdjustmentGround Speed Control Lever Adjustment Parking Brake Adjustment Parking Brake Adjustment Brake Spring Adjustment NutRear Suspension Adjustment To adjust the spring pre-loadRETURN-TO-NEUTRAL Adjustment AdjustmentNeutral Adjustment Mowing Height AdjustmentDeck Leveling Adjustment Check Lift Rod TimingHydraulic Pump Drive Belt Replacement Mower Belt Replacement PRY Belts Over PulleysCharging a Completely Discharged Battery Battery ServiceChecking Battery Voltage Jump Starting With Auxiliary Booster BatteryThis HOOK-UP for Negative Ground Vehicles Make Certain Vehicles do not TouchChassis DimensionsEngine Transmissions HP Briggs & Stratton HydroGear PG-3H / HGM-12CFerris Limited Warranty HP Briggs & Stratton EngineBelts and Blades Tractor