Operator's Manual

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

Important:Youcantipthemachinebackwardoronitssidetocleanorserviceit,butnolongerthan2minutes.If

youholdthemachinethispositionfortoolong,fuelcandrainintothecrankcaseanddamagetheengine.Should

thishappen,performanextraoilchangeontheengine.Thenturntheengineoverafewrevolutionswiththestarter

handlebeforestartingtheengineagain.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst25hours

•Changetheoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengine-oillevel.

•Greasethemachine.

•Checktheairlter.

•Checkthedrivebelttension.

•Checktheconditionoftheteeth;rotateorreplaceanythatarewornordamaged

andtorquethenutsforallteeth.

•Removedebrisfromthemachine.

Every50hours

•Servicetheairlter.

Every100hours

•Changetheoil(morefrequentlywhenconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy).

•Cleanthesedimentcup.

•Checkthesparkplugs.

•Replacethedrivebelt.

Every200hours

•Replacetheairlter.

Yearlyorbeforestorage

•Changetheoil.

•Cleanthesedimentcup.

Important:Refertoyourengineowner’smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

Lubrication

GreasingtheMachine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

GreaseType:General-purposegrease.

1.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.

2.Connectagreaseguntoeachtting.

3.Lubricate2ttings,1oneachcuttingwheelbearing.

4.Pumpgreaseintothettingsuntilgreasebeginsto

oozeoutofthebearings(approximately3pumps).

5.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.

Important:Pumpgreaseinslowlyandcarefully

topreventdamagetothebearingseals.

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