Operator's Manual

Maintenance
MaintenanceSafety
•Beforeadjusting,cleaning,orrepairingthe
machinedothefollowing:
–Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
–Disengagethedrives.
–Shutofftheengine.
–Waitforallmovingpartstostop.
–Engagetheparkingbrake.
–Raisetheblades.
–Disconnectthespark-plugwire.
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromtheblades,drives,
mufer,andenginetohelppreventres.Cleanup
oilorfuelspillage.
•Cleanupoilorfuelspills.
•Donotallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicethe
machine.
•Usejackstandstosupportthemachineand/or
componentswhenrequired.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith
storedenergy.
•Removethespark-plugwirebeforemakingany
repairs.
•Usecarewhencheckingtheblades.Wrapthe
blade(s)orwearthicklypaddedgloves,anduse
cautionwhenservicingthem.Onlyreplaceblades;
donotstraightenorweldthem.
•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfrommoving
parts.Ifpossible,donotmakeadjustmentswith
theenginerunning.
•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall
hardwaretightened.Replaceallwornordamaged
decals.
•Neverinterferewiththeintendedfunctionofa
safetydeviceorreducetheprotectionprovided
byasafetydevice.Checktheirproperoperation
regularly.
•Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinued
safetycerticationofthemachine,useonly
genuineT ororeplacementpartsandaccessories.
Replacementpartsandaccessoriesmadeby
othermanufacturerscouldbedangerous,and
suchusecouldvoidtheproductwarranty.
•Checktheparkingbrakeoperationfrequently.
Adjustandserviceasrequired.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst5hours
•Changetheengineoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Inspecttheair-cleanerelements.
•Checktheengine-oillevel.
•Checkthetirepressure.
•Checkthebladesforwearordamage.
•Checktheseedgate.
•Cleantheengineandexhaustarea.
•Cleanthedebrisbuildupfromunderthemachine.
•Checkforloosefasteners.
Every25hours
•Greasetheslicer-shaftbearings.
•Checktheconditionofthebelts.
Every50hours
•Cleantheair-cleanerelements.Cleanthemmorefrequentlyindustyoperating
conditions.
•Changetheengineoil.
•Checkthesparkarrester(ifequipped).
•Cleanunderthebeltcover.
Every100hours
•Inspectandadjustthesparkplug;replaceitifnecessary.
•Changethehydraulic-transmissionuid.
Every200hours
•Replacethepaperair-cleanerelement.Replaceitmorefrequentlyindusty
operatingconditions.
•Replacethesparkplug.
Yearlyorbeforestorage
•Touchupchippedpaint.
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