Operator's Manual
Maintenance
Important:Beforeperforminganymaintenanceprocedures,rststoptheengine,wait5minutestoallowallmoving
partstocometoacompletestopandcool,anddisconnectthespark-plugwire.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst25hours
•Changetheengineoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Inspectthetiresandwheels.
•Checktheengineoillevel.
•Inspecttheair-cleanerelements.
Aftereachuse
•Torquethelugnutsto108to122N-m(80to90ft-lb)aftertowing.
•Cleanthedrum.
Every20hours
•Inspectthedrive-belttensionandadjustitasnecessary.Replacethedrivebeltsif
theyshowanysignsofwear,cracks,glazing,ordamage.
Every50hours
•Cleantheair-cleanerelements.Cleanthemmorefrequentlyindustyoperating
conditions.
Every100hours
•Changetheengineoil.
•Checkthesparkplug.
•Cleanthesparkarrester.
•Cleanthesedimentcup.
•Replacethedrivebelts.
Every300hours
•Replacethepaperair-cleanerelement.Replaceitmorefrequentlyindusty
operatingconditions.
•Replacethesparkplug.
Monthly
•Greasethetrunnionsandthedrumspindle.
Yearlyorbeforestorage
•Cleanthefuelsedimentcup.
Premaintenance
Procedures
PreparingtheMachinefor
Maintenance
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Removethemachinefromthetowvehicle.
3.Chockthetires.
4.Opentherearcowl;refertoOpeningtheCowl(page
20).
5.Ensurethattheengineandmuferarecool.
6.Disabletheengine;refertoFigure40.
DisconnectingtheSpark-plug
Wire
Pullthespark-plugwireofftheterminalofthesparkplug
(Figure40).
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Figure40
1.Sparkplug
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