Maintenance

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
WARNING
Whilemaintenanceoradjustmentsarebeing
made,someonecouldstarttheengine.
Accidentalstartingoftheenginecouldseriously
injureyouorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitch,engage
parkingbrake,andpullthewire(s)offthespark
plug(s)beforeyoudoanymaintenance.Also
pushthewire(s)asidesoitdoesnotaccidentally
contactthesparkplug(s).
WARNING
Theenginecanbecomeveryhot.Touchingahot
enginecancausesevereburns.
Allowtheenginetocoolcompletelybefore
serviceormakingrepairsaroundtheenginearea.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService
IntervalMaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst5hours•Changetheengineoil.
Aftertherst250hours•Changethehydrauliclter.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheengineoillevel.
•Checkthemowerblades.
•Checkthesafetyinterlocksystem.
•Checkforloosehardware.
•Cleantheengineaircoolingsystem.
•Cleanthegrassbuild-upfromunderthedeck.
Every25hours•Greasethebeltidlers.
Every40hours
•Checkthehydraulicoillevel.
•Checkthetirepressures.
•Checktheconditionofthebelts.
•Greasethedeckpivots.
Every50hours•Servicetheaircleaner.(Mayneedmoreoftenundersevereconditions.SeetheEngine
Owner’sManualforadditionalinformation.)
Every80hours•Removeengineshroudsandcleancoolingns.
Every100hours•Changetheengineoil.(Mayneedmoreoftenundersevereconditions.)
Every160hours•Greasethebrakehandlepivot.
•Checkthesparkplugs.
Every500hours•Changethehydrauliclter(Every250hours/yearlyifusingMobil115W50)
Monthly•Checkthebatterycharge.
Yearly
•Greasethefrontcasterwheelbearings.
•Greasefrontcasterpivots.
•Lubricatethecasterwheelhubs.
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