Regular Maintenance

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

The following schedule should be followed for normal care of your rider and mower. You will need to keep a record of your operating time. Determining operating time is easily accomplished by observing the elapsed time recorded by the hour meter.

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**

 

 

 

 

 

Check / Adjust PTO Clutch

 

 

 

 

 

Lubricate Rider & Mower **

 

 

 

 

 

Clean Battery & Cables

 

 

 

 

 

Check Tire Pressure

 

 

 

 

 

Check Hydraulic Oil

 

 

 

 

Change Hydraulic Oil Filter **

 

 

 

 

 

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 *

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change Oil & Filter *

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check / Replace Spark Plugs *

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check / Replace Fuel Filter *

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Refer to engine owner’s manual. Change original engine oil after initial break-in period.

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

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