Operator's Manual

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Avoid parking a vehicle with a trailer on a hill. If you must
park on a hill, engage the parking brake and block the
trailer tires.
Maintenance
Note: Determine the left and right sides of the machine from the normal operating position.
Recommended Maintenance Schedule
Important Refer to your engine operator’s manual for additional maintenance procedures.
Maintenance Service
Interval
Maintenance Procedure
After first 8 hours
• Change the engine oil.
• Check the drive belt tension.
Every 8 hours
• Check the engine oil.
• Check the tire pressure.
After first 20 hours • Check the front wheel toe-in at the proper ride height.
Every 50 hours
• Check the battery fluid level.
• Check the battery cable connections.
• Change the engine oil (includes synthetic oil).
1
Every 100 hours
• Lubricate all grease fittings.
• Clean the engine cooling areas.
1
• Inspect the air cleaner filter.
1
• Replace the engine oil filter.
• Inspect the brake and parking brake.
• Inspect the condition and wear of the tires.
• Torque the wheel lug nuts.
• Check the front suspension toe-in and ride height.
• Check the operation of the Neutral gear shift position.
Every 200 hours
• Replace the air cleaner filter.
• Check the parking brake cable adjustments.
• Inspect the drive belt.
Every 400 hours or
yearly
• Inspect the fuel lines.
• Clean and lubricate the primary drive clutch
• Complete all yearly maintenance procedures specified in the engine operator’s
manual.
Every 800 hours or
yearly
• Replace the fuel filter.
• Change the transaxle oil.
• Replace the spark plugs.
1
Twice as often in special operating conditions; refer to Maintaining the Vehicle under Special Operating Conditions, page 20.