Operator's Manual

Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst8hours
•Changetheengineoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checkthesafetyinterlocksystem.
•Greasethecasterwheelsandcasterpivot.
•Checktheengineoillevel.
•Cleantheairintakescreen.
•Checkthebrakes.
•Inspecttheblades.
Every25hours
•Cleanfoamaircleanerelement.
Every50hours
•GreasethePTObeltidler.
•Greasethemowerdeckbeltidler.
•Checkthepaperaircleanerelement.
•Checkthetirepressure.
•Checkthetractiondrivebelt.
•Checkthetransmissionbelt.
•Checkthemowerbelt.
•CheckthePTOdrivebelt.
Every100hours
•Changetheengineoil.
•Checkthesparkplugs.
•Adjusttheelectricclutch.
Every200hours
•Replacethepaperaircleanerelement.
•Changetheoillter.
•Replacethefuellter.
Every250hours
•Greasethetransmissioncouplers(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
Every400hours
•Greasethefrontwheelbearings(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
Beforestorage
•Paintchippedsurfaces.
•Performallmaintenanceprocedureslistedabovebeforestorage.
Important:Refertoyourengineoperator’smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriously
injureyouorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionanddisconnectthesparkplugwiresfromthesparkplugsbeforeyou
doanymaintenance.Setthewiresasidesothattheydonotaccidentallycontactthesparkplugs.
Lubrication
GreasewithNo.2generalpurposelithiumbaseor
molybdenumbasegrease.
HowtoGrease
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
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