Briggs & Stratton 5900785, 5900873, 5900970, IS3100Z Maintenance, Maintenance Schedule & Procedures, SAFETY ITEMS, Before, Every, Spring, Each, & Fall, Use, Hours, RIDER MAINTENANCE, ENGINE MAINTENANCE, Bef re

Regular Maintenance

Maintenance

Maintenance Schedule & Procedures

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			for		•
Check Tire Pressure				•
Check Hydraulic Oil		•				•
Change Hydraulic Oil Filter **						•
ENGINE MAINTENANCE		Bef re	Every	Every	Every	Every	Spring
		Each	5	25	100	250	& Fall
	Not		Hours	Hours	Hours	Hours
		Use
Check Engine Oil Level / Engine Coolant		•
Level
Check / Clean Cooling Fins & Intake **				•
Service Air Filter *
Change Oil & Filter *	Reproduction
Check / Replace Spark Plugs *
Check / Replace Fuel Filter *
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.

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

****If equipped. Replace if damaged.

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