Snapper 1600 Series manual Regular Maintenance, Before Every Spring Each Hours 100 250 Fall Use

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 &
	Each	Hours	Hours	100	250	Fall
	Use			Hours	Hours
Check Safety Interlock System						•
Check Tractor Brakes						•
Check Mower Blade Stopping Time				•		•
TRACTOR MAINTENANCE ITEMS	Before	Every 5	Every 25	Every	Every	Spring &
	Each	Hours	Hours	100	250	Fall
	Use			Hours	Hours
Check Tractor/Mower for loose hardware		•
Check / Clean Radiator (If Equipped) **	•	•
Check / Clean Oil Cooler (If Equipped) **			•
Check / Clean Cooling Fins (If Equipped)				•
Check / Adjust PTO Clutch					•
Lubricate Tractor & Mower **			•
Lubricate Rear Axle Shafts						Yearly
Clean Battery & Cables				•
Check Tire Pressure			•
Clean Deck & Check/Replace Mower Blades**				•
Perform Transmission Maint. (Varies by					***
Model)
Change Hydraulic System Filter (If Equipped)					**
Check Mower Blade Timing (40” Mower)						Yearly
Check Arbor Drive Belt Tension (40” Mower)						Yearly
ENGINE MAINTENANCE ITEMS	Before	Every 5	Every 25	Every	Every	Spring &
	Each	Hours	Hours	100	250	Fall
	Use			Hours	Hours
Check Engine Oil Level	•
Check / Change Engine Air Filter *
Change Engine Oil & Filter *
Inspect Spark Plug(s) *
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.

***Service after the first 50 hours of operation, then every 250 hours of operation.

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