Briggs & Stratton 5900551, 5900859, 5900918 Maintenance Schedule, SAFETY ITEMS, Before, Every, Spring &, Each, Fall, Use, Hours, RIDER MAINTENANCE, ENGINE MAINTENANCE, H urs

Regular Maintenance

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**
Lubricate Rider & Mower **				•
Clean Battery & Cables					•
Check Tire Pressure				•
Check Hydraulic Oil		•	for			•
Change Hydraulic Oil Filter **						•
ENGINE MAINTENANCE		Before	Every	Every	Every	Every	Spring &
		Each	5	25	100	250	Fall
		Use	H urs	Hours	Hours	Hours
	Not
Check Engine Oil Level		•
Check / Clean Cooling Fins & Intake **				•
Service Air Filter *
Change Oil & Filter *
Check / Replace Spark Plugs *
Check / Replace Fuel Filter *	Reproduction
Check / Clean Spark Arrester***				Every 50 hours

*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.

***If equipped. Replace if damaged.

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