Operator's Manual

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

Important:Themachinemaybetippedbackwardoronitssidetofacilitateaccessforcleaningorservice,butno

longerthan2minutes.Ifthemachineisheldinthispositionfortoolong,theenginecanbedamagedbygasoline

drainingintothecrankcase.Shouldthishappen,performanextraoilchangeontheengine.Thenturntheengine

overafewrevolutionswiththestarterhandlebeforestartingtheengineagain.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst25hours

•Changetheoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Greasethemachine.

•Checktheairlter.

•Checkthecuttingwheelblades.

•Removedebrisfromthemachine.

Every25hours

•Checkthedrivebelttension.

Every50hours

•Servicetheairlter.

Every100hours

•Changetheoil.

•Cleanthesedimentcup.

•Checkthesparkplugs.

Every200hours

•Replacetheairlter.

Yearlyorbeforestorage

•Changetheoil.

•Cleanthesedimentcup.

Important:Refertoyour

Engine Operator's Man ual

foradditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

Lubrication

GreasingtheMachine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

GreaseType:General-purposegrease.

1.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.

2.Connectagreaseguntoeachtting.

3.Lubricatetwottings,oneoneachcuttingwheel

bearing.

Figure13

4.Pumpgreaseintothettingsuntilgreasebeginsto

oozeoutofthebearings(approximately3pumps).

5.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.