MAINTENANCE

Maintenance

Maintenance Schedule

The following is a list of maintenance procedures that must be performed on the machine. For those points not described in this manual, visit an authorized service workshop. An annual service carried out by an authorized service workshop is recommended to maintain your machine in the best possible condition and to ensure safe operation.

Read Safety Instructions section “Maintenance” on page 11.

= Described in this manual

= Not described in this manual

 

 

Daily

Weekly

At

Maintenance interval

 

 

mainte-

mainte-

least

 

in hours

 

 

nance

nance

once

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

each

 

 

 

 

Maintenance

Page

Before

After

 

25

50

100

300

 

year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check the parking brake

41

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check the engine’s oil level (every refueling)

54

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check outside of air cleaner

39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check the safety system

37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check for fuel and oil leakages

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check/clean the engine’s cooling air intake

38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check the mower deck

45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check hardware (screws, nuts, etc.)

50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean under the mower deck

50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Start the engine and blades, listen for unusual

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sounds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check for damage

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thoroughly clean around the engine

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean around belts, belt pulleys, etc.

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check the tire pressures

41

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check battery

35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharpen/Replace mower blades

45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lubricate the caster wheels

50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean the engine’s cooling air intake 2)

38

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean the air cleaner’s pre-filter 2) (foam)

39

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean the air cleaner’s filter cartridge 2)

39

 

 

 

 

 

 

(paper filter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check/adjust the parking brake

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inspect muffler/Spark arrester

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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