SERVICE INTERVALS
•Mow tall or wet grass twice. Cut grass at half desired height – then cut at desired height.
•Travel slow when mowing tall, thick or wet grass.
•Avoid damaging grass by slipping or skidding machine drive wheels. Practice smooth control lever movements.
•When performing sharp turns, do not allow inside machine drive wheel to stop and twist on grass.
Mowing Travel Speeds
Use slow travel speed for:
•Trimming.
•Working in close quarters.
•Mowing tall grass.
Use faster travel speeds for:
• Normal mowing on level ground.
Dismounting to Inspect Mower
CAUTION: Avoid injury! Help prevent serious injury. Keep hands and feet away from blades and the discharge opening.
Do not step on either side of the mower deck when mounting and dismounting the machine. Mount and dismount the machine using the front foot plate.
1.Park machine on a hard, level surface.
2.Push PTO knob down to disengage mower.
3.Move motion control levers to the neutral detent position (standard levers) or neutral lock position (optional “over the lap” levers).
4.Lock the park brake.
5.Stop engine and remove key. Always wait for mower blades to stop turning before leaving operator seat.
Service Intervals
Servicing Your Machine
IMPORTANT: Avoid damage! Operating in extreme conditions may require more frequent service intervals:
•Engine components may become dirty or plugged when operating in extreme heat, dust or other severe conditions.
•Engine oil may lose efficiency if vehicle is operated constantly at slow or low engine speeds or with frequent short trips.
Please use the following timetables to perform routine maintenance on your machine.
Break-In (After First 8 Hours of Operation)
NOTE: The following initial
•Change engine oil and filter.
•Check drive belt tension.
•Check mower deck drive belt tension.
•Check transmission neutral adjustment.
•Check wheel nut torque.
•Check and adjust (as needed) park brake.
•Remove debris from the underside of the mower deck.
Every 25 Hours or Weekly (Whichever Comes First)
•Grease mower deck thrust arms (two places).
•Grease mower deck thrust arms (two places).
•Grease spindle bearings (three places).
•Grease traction drive belt tension arm.
•Grease mower deck drive belt tension arm.
•Grease HOC shafts (four places).
•Lubricate front caster wheel spindles.
•Remove debris from the underside of the mower deck.
Every 50 Hours or Weekly (Whichever Comes First)
•Change engine oil and filter. See the engine manufacturer’s owner’s manual provided with your machine for the complete procedure.
•Grease caster wheel spindle bearings (two places).
•Grease mower deck thrust arms (two places).
•Remove debris from the underside of the mower deck.
•Check drive belt tension.
•Check tire pressure.
•Clean engine air filter.
•Check wheel nut torque.
Every 160 Hours or Monthly (Whichever Comes First)
•Check transmission oil level.
•Check transmission oil level.
•Lubricate mower deck idler pulley pivots (three places).
•Lubricate seat platform hinges (two places)
•Lubricate pump control arms (five places).
•Lubricate control lever pivot shafts (two places).
•Lubricate throttle cable.
•Lubricate choke control cable.
Annually
•Inspect all spindle bearings (6). Replace as needed.
•Inspect all mower deck idler pulleys (3). Replace as needed.
•Remove and inspect caster wheel roller bearings; clean and pack with grease. Replace as needed.
•Remove and inspect caster pivot bearings; clean and pack with grease. Replace as needed.
•Inspect drive belts. Replace as needed.
•Change hydraulic oil and filter (annually or 500 hours whichever comes first).
•Check all bolts and nuts; tighten as needed.
•Remove battery. Clean battery and holder.
•Replace spark plugs.
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