Exmark 30" - Maintenance; Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)

Maintenance
Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
WARNING
Ifyouleavethewireonthesparkplug,someone
couldaccidentallystarttheengine.Accidental
startingoftheenginecouldseriouslyinjureyou
orotherbystanders.
Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbefore
youdoanymaintenance.Setthewireasideso
thatitdoesnotaccidentallycontactthespark
plug.
WARNING
Theenginecanbecomeveryhot.Touchingahot
enginecancausesevereburns.
Allowtheenginetocoolcompletelybefore
serviceormakingrepairsaroundtheenginearea.
WARNING
Tippingthelawnmowermaycausethefuel
toleakfromthecarburetororthefueltank.
Gasolineisextremelyammable,highly
explosive,andundercertainconditions,can
causepersonalinjuryorpropertydamage.
Avoidfuelspillsbyrunningtheenginedryorby
removingthegasolinewithahandpump;never
siphon.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst5hours
•Changetheengineoil.
•Checkthebladedrivesystem.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheengineoillevel.
•Checkthemowerbladeandtheenginemountingfasteners.
•Checkthestoppingtimeofthebladebrake.Theblademuststopwithin3secondsof
releasingthebail;ifitdoesnot,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerforrepair.
•Checkforloosehardware.
•Checktheairlter.
•Cleantheengineandexhaustsystemarea.
•Cleanthegrassbuild-upfromunderthedeck.
•Cleanthedischargetunnelandplug.
•Cleanthegrassanddebrisbuild-upfromthemachineandcuttingdeck.
Every25hours
•Cleanthefoampre-cleaner.
Every50hours
•Changetheengineoil.(Mayneedmoreoftenundersevereconditions.)
•Checktheconditionofthebelts.
•Checkthebladedrivesystem.
•Checkforleaksinthefuelsystemsand/ordeterioratingfuelhose.
•Cleanunderthebeltaccesscover.
Every100hours
•Changetheoillter.
•Checkthesparkplugs.
•Cleanthefuellterelement.
Every250hours
•ReplacetheBladeBrakeClutch(BBC)belt.
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