Maintenance Instructions

CAUTION

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

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE CHART - RECOMMENDED SERVICE INTERVALS - MODEL MS

Service Item

 

25

50

100

 

Every

Ref.

Daily

Hours

Hours

Hours

Yearly

2Years

Page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check Engine Crankcase Oil Level

x

 

 

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check/Clean Engine Air Cooling System*

x

 

 

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean Grass Buildup Under Deck

x

 

 

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean GHS Exhaust Screen*

x

 

 

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean GHS Blower*

x

 

 

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Mower Blades

x

 

 

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check Security of Air Filtration Components

x

 

 

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check Air Filter Restriction Gauge

x

 

 

 

 

 

49

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lubricate Grease Fittings and Oil Points*

 

x

 

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check Battery Electrolyte Level

 

x

 

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check Hydrostatic Transmission Fluid

 

x

 

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check Tire Pressure

 

x

 

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check Drive Belts (Engine, PTO, Ground Drive)

 

x

 

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check PTO and Deck Gearbox Oil Seals

 

x

 

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change Engine Crankcase Oil**

 

 

x

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean Fuel Filter

 

 

x

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change Engine Oil Filter

 

 

 

x

 

 

43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean Air Filter Element*

 

 

 

x

 

 

48

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check Gear Axle Oil Level

 

 

 

x

 

 

47

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean Hydrostatic Transmission Cooling Fins

 

 

 

x

 

 

53

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean and Regap Spark Plug

 

 

 

x

 

 

56

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean Engine Cooling Fins

 

 

 

 

x

 

51

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check Fuel Lines and Clamps

 

 

 

 

x

 

56

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replace Air Filter Element

 

 

 

 

x

 

48

and VacuatorValve***

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Battery

 

 

 

 

x

 

54

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check/Adjust Blade/Brake Action

 

 

 

 

x

 

57

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check/Adjust FSC Friction Lock

 

 

 

 

x

 

68

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change Gear Axle Oil

 

 

 

 

 

x

47

Change Hydrostatic Transmission Fluid

 

 

 

 

 

x

48

Replace Fuel Lines and Clamps

 

 

 

 

 

x

56

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More often in extremely dusty or dirty conditions (see notes about air cleaner element under

IMPORTANT TIPS FOR CARE OF KAWASAKI ENGINE)

∗∗Change engine oil and filter after first 8 hours of operation of a new engine (break-in period)

∗∗∗Replace every year or after 6 cleanings

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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