Operator's Manual

Maintenance
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst25hours
•Tightenanyloosefasteners.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Inspectthemowerbladesforwearordamage.
•Inspecttheacceleratorforwearordamage.
•Checkthestoppingtimeofthebladebrake.Theblademuststopwithin3seconds
ofreleasingtheblade-controlbar;ifitdoesnot,contactanAuthorizedService
Dealerforrepair.
Aftereachuse
•Cleantheundersideofthemachine.
Every40hours
•Cleanthewheelsandgears.
Every50hours
•Sharpenorreplacetheblade.Maintainitmorefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquicklyin
roughorinsandyconditions.
Every100hours
•Tightenanyloosefasteners.
AdjustingtheSelf-Propel
Drive
Ifthemachineisnew,doesnotself-propel,orittends
tocreepforward,adjustthedrivecable.
1.Movethemachineoutsideandontoapaved
surfacenearasolidwalltosafelypreventthe
machinefrommovingforwardwhilethemotor
isturnedon.
2.Positionthemachinewiththefronttiresagainst
thewall.
Note:Ensurethattheareaiswellventilated
andclearofdebristhatcouldbethrownbythe
machine.
3.Startthemotor;refertoStartingtheMachine
(page17).
4.Pulltheself-propel-drivebartothehandle.
Note:Thewheelsshouldstarttoturnasthe
self-propel-drivebarjusttouchesthehandle.
5.Shutoffthemotor.
6.Ifyoumustadjustthemachine,dothefollowing:
•Ifthewheelsdonotspinwhenyouengage
theself-propel-drivebar,thetractionbeltis
tooloose.Rotatethewheel-drive-control
knob(Figure22)clockwise1turnandrepeat
steps3through5.
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Figure22
1.Wheel-drive-controlknob
•Ifthewheelsspinbeforeyoufullyengage
theself-propel-drivebar,thetractionbelt
istootight.Rotatethewheel-drive-control
knob(Figure22)counterclockwise1turn
andrepeatsteps3through5.
7.Foranewtractionbelt,rotatethe
drive-cable-adjustmentknobclockwise1
additionalturntoallowforthenormalstretching
ofthebeltduringthebreak-inperiod.
Note:Youcanskipthisstepifyouareadjusting
ausedbelt.
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