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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Check drive
and fan belts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .every 50 hours
Check deck serpentine belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . after 20 hours break-in
(adjust bumper to approxmiately 1/2" thick)
Check deck drive belt tension adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . after 5 hours break-in
(adjust spring tension to 7-1/4 to 7-3/4 inside to inside spring hook dimension.
(Check belt tension periodically. Make adjustments as necessary.)
Check crankcase oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . before each use
Clean grass from hydrostat fans, radiator & radiator screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . before each use
Check air intake screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . after each use
Clean grass under deck. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . after each use
Check tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . every 10 hours
Sharpen mower blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . every 10 hours
Clean air filter element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . every 25 hours
Check hydrostatic transmission fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . every 25 hours
Grease all zerks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . every 50 hours
Service air filter element. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . every 100 hours
Change engine crankcase oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(5 hours break-in) every 100 hours
Change engine oil filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . every 200 hours
Change hydrostat oil & oil filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(100 hours break-in)every 500 hours
Replace air filter element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
annually or every 500 hours
Check spark plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . annually or every 500 hours
Service battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .annually or every 500 hours
Check coolant level in reservoir. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .before each use
Change coolant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . annually
Clean grass & debris from muffler & manifold area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .before each use
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.
CAUTION