Ferris Industries 5900605, IS1500Z, 5900607 Check Tire Pressures, Safety Items, Rider 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.

CHECK TIRE PRESSURES

Tire pressure should be checked periodically, and maintained at the levels shown in the chart. Note that these pressures may differ slightly from the “Max Inflation” stamped on the side-wall of the tires. The pressures shown provide proper traction, improve cut quality, and extend tire life.

Tire	Pressure
Front	25 psi (1,72 bar)
Rear	15 psi (1,03 bar)	Figure 11. Checking Tire Pressure

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