Ferris Industries 5900644, 5900645, 5900636 Regular Maintenance, Maintenance Schedule & Procedures

Regular Maintenance

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE & PROCEDURES

The following schedule should be followed for normal care of your mower. You will need to keep a record of your operating time.

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	•				•
Change Hydraulic Oil and Filter ***					Every 500 Hours
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 *,***					•
(See Check / Change Air Filter)
Change Oil & Filter *,**,***			Every 50 Hours
Check / Replace Spark Plugs *				•
Check / Replace Fuel Filter *				•
Inspect Muffler and Spark Arrester****			Every 50 Hours

*See the engine manufacturer’s owner’s manual.

**Change original engine oil after first 5 hours of operation.

***More often in hot (over 85° F: 30° C) weather or dusty operating conditions.

****If equipped. Replace if damaged.

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