Cub Cadet Challenger 500 - Periodic Maintenance

Periodic Maintenance
3‐1
Introduction
This chapter should be used as a guide, in order to perform all the recommended
maintenance checks and adjustments. These recommended maintenance procedures,
if followed, will allow you to have a more reliable vehicle and the need for major service
work should be greatly reduced. All repair personnel should become familiar with this
section.
ITEM
Initial Every
Work to be performed
Month 1 3 6 6 12
Miles 200 750 1500 1500 3000
Hours 20 75 150 150 300
Air Filter
element
* Clean
*Replaceif
necessary
Every20‐40hours
(Moreoftenifindustyorwet
environments)
AxleBoots
* CheckOperation
* Replaceif
Damaged
X
X X X X
CrankcaseBreather
System
* CheckBreatherHoseforCracksor
Damage
*Replaceif
necessary
X
X X
ExhaustSystem
*CheckforLeakage
*Tightenif
Necessary
* ReplaceGasketsifNecessary
X
X
EngineOil *Replace X X X X
EngineOilStrainer * Clean X X X X X
EngineOilFilter
*
Replace
X X X X
SparkArrester * Clean X X X
FuelLines
* CheckFuelHosesforCracksor
Damage
* ReplaceifNecessary
X
X X
FrontBrakes
* CheckOperation/FluidLeaks
* ReplaceifNecessary
X
X X X X
RearBrakes
* CheckOperation
* Adjustif
Necessary
X
X X X X
Wheel
* CheckBalance/Damage
*Repairif
Necessary
X
X X X X