Maintenance Instructions

CAUTION

Maintenance procedures requiring special training or tools should be performed by a trained technician.

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE CHART - RECOMMENDED SERVICE INTERVALS - MODEL MC

Service Item

 

25

100

200

 

Every

Ref.

Daily

Hours

Hours

Hours

Yearly

2Years

Page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check Engine Crankcase Oil Level

x

 

 

 

 

 

43

Check/Clean Engine Air Cooling System*

x

 

 

 

 

 

52

Check Security of Air Filtration Components

x

 

 

 

 

 

55

Check Air Filter Restriction Gauge

x

 

 

 

 

 

51

Clean Grass Buildup Under Deck

x

 

 

 

 

 

53

Clean GHS Exhaust Screen*

x

 

 

 

 

 

38

Clean GHS Blower*

x

 

 

 

 

 

54

Service Mower Blades

x

 

 

 

 

 

56

Check Function of Oil Pressure Warning Light

x

 

 

 

 

 

23

Lubricate Grease Fittings and Oil Points*

 

x

 

 

 

 

44

Check PTO Gearbox Oil Level**

 

x

 

 

 

 

46

Check Battery Electrolyte Level

 

x

 

 

 

 

55

Check Hydrostatic Transmission Fluid

 

x

 

 

 

 

46

Check Tire Pressure

 

x

 

 

 

 

56

Check Drive Belts (Jackshaft, Engine PTO,

 

x

 

 

 

 

57

GHS Blower, Ground Drive)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check Gearbox Oil Seals

 

x

 

 

 

 

58

Check Turbine Precleaner*

 

 

x

 

 

 

50

Check/Clean Air Filter Element

 

 

x

 

 

 

51

Change Engine Crankcase Oil ∆∆

 

 

x

 

 

 

43

Check/Adjust Blade Clutch (PTO)/

 

 

x

 

 

 

71

Brake Action

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check Oil Level in Gear Axle

 

 

x

 

 

 

46

Clean Hydrostatic Transmission Cooling Fins

 

 

x

 

 

 

55

Clean Engine Cooling Fins

 

 

x

 

 

 

52

Check/Regap Spark Plugs

 

 

 

x

 

 

58

Change Engine Oil Filter

 

 

 

x

 

 

43

Check Fuel Lines and Clamps

 

 

 

 

x

 

58

Replace Air Filter Element

 

 

 

 

x

 

51

and Vacuator™ Valve

 

 

 

 

 

Replace Fuel Filter

 

 

 

 

x

 

65

Service Battery

 

 

 

 

x

 

55

Check/Adjust FSC Friction Lock

 

 

 

 

x

 

76

Service Solenoid Shift Starter

 

 

 

 

x

 

58

Check Engine Valve Clearance

 

 

 

 

x

 

58

Change Gear Axle Oil ∆∆∆

 

 

 

 

 

x

46

Change Hydrostatic Transmission Fluid ∆∆∆

 

 

 

 

 

x

47

Replace Fuel Lines and Clamps

 

 

 

 

 

x

58

More often in extremely dusty or dirty conditions (refer to notes about air cleaner element in

IMPORTANT TIPS FOR CARE OF KOHLER ENGINE)

∗∗Change PTO gearbox oil and filter after first 100 hours of operation (break-in period)

Air cleaner is remote mounted Donaldson Radialseal™ unit, replace filter every year or after 6 cleanings

∆∆Change engine oil and filter after first 5 hours of operation of a new engine (break-in period)

∆∆∆Change every 2 years or 1000 hours

CAUTION

When performing maintenance with the mower body raised, a safety prop should be installed from back of body to chassis frame (fail-safe protection in case of failure of body lift support). For GHS Model, empty grass catcher before raising body.

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