Use and Care Manual

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst5hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengine-oillevel.

•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingtheblade-controlbar.

•Checktheaircleanerfordirtanddamageandcleanorreplaceitifnecessary.

Aftereachuse

•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachine.

Every25hours

•Cleanorreplacetheair-cleanerelement(morefrequentlywhenoperatingthe

machineindustyordirtyoperatingconditions).

Every100hours

•Cleanthecoolingsystem(refertoyourengineowner'smanual).

•Replacethesparkplug.

Beforestorage

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeannualstorage.

Yearly

•Changetheengineoil.

•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).

•RefertoyourEngineOperator'sManualforanyadditionalyearlymaintenance

procedures.

Important:Refertoyour

Engine Operator's Man ual

foradditionalmaintenanceprocedures.