
Regular
Maintenance
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE & PROCEDURES
The following schedule should be followed for normal care of your tractor and mower.
| SAFETY ITEMS | Before | Every 5 | Every 25 | Every | Every | Spring & | 
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| Check Safety Interlock System | 
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| Check Tractor Brakes | 
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| Check Mower Blade Stopping Time | 
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| TRACTOR MAINTENANCE ITEMS | Before | Every 5 | Every 25 | Every | Every | Spring & | 
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| Check Tractor/Mower for loose hardware | 
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| Check / Clean Radiator (If Equipped) ** | • | • | 
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| Check / Clean Oil Cooler (If Equipped) ** | 
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| Check / Clean Cooling Fins (If Equipped) | 
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| Check / Adjust PTO Clutch | 
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| Lubricate Tractor & Mower ** | 
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| Lubricate Rear Axle Shafts | 
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| Clean Battery & Cables | 
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| Check Tire Pressure | 
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| Clean Deck & Check/Replace Mower Blades** | 
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| Perform Transmission Maint. (Varies by | 
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| Change Hydraulic System Filter (If Equipped) | 
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| Check Mower Blade Timing (40” Mower) | 
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| Check Arbor Drive Belt Tension (40” Mower) | 
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| ENGINE MAINTENANCE ITEMS | Before | Every 5 | Every 25 | Every | Every | Spring & | 
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| Check Engine Oil Level | • | 
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| Check / Change Engine Air Filter * | 
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| Change Engine Oil & Filter * | 
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| Inspect Spark Plug(s) * | 
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| Check / Replace Fuel Filter * | 
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*Refer to engine owner’s manual. Change original engine oil after initial 
**More often in hot (over 85° F: 30° C) weather or dusty operating conditions.
***Service after the first 50 hours of operation, then every 250 hours of operation.
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