Operator's Manual

Maintenance
Important:Beforeperforminganymaintenanceprocedures,rststoptheengine,wait5minutestoallowallmoving
partstocometoacompletestopandcool,anddisconnectthesparkplugwires.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst50hours
•Changetheengineoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheengineoillevel.
•Cleantheinsideofthecuttingchambercover.
•Greasethemachine.
•Checkthedrivebelttension.
•Checkthecutterblock.
•Inspectthecutterblades.
Every25hours
•Cleanthefoampre-lterontheairlter.
Every100hours
•Replacetheairlter.
•Changetheengineoil.
•Replacethedrivebelt.
•Inspectthetires.
Every200hours
•Checkthesparkplugs.
•Replacethefuellter.
Every500hours
•Lubricatewheelbearings.
•Replacethesparkplugs.
Yearlyorbeforestorage
•Changetheengineoil.
Important:Refertoyour Engine Operator's Man ual foradditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
Lubrication
LubricatetheCutterWheel
Bearings
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
GreaseType:General-purposegrease.
1.Cleanaroundgreasettingwitharagandlifttheplastic
capoffthegreasetting.
2.Pumpseveralshotsofgreaseintothettinguntilit
startstooozeoutofthebearing(Figure16).
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Figure16
1.Greasetting2.Cutterwheelbearing
3.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
Important:Pumpgreaseinslowlyandcarefully
topreventdamagetothebearingseals.
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