Maintenance
Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
WARNING
Whilemaintenanceoradjustmentsarebeingmade,someonecouldstarttheengine.Accidental
startingoftheenginecouldseriouslyinjureyouorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitch,engageparkingbrake,andpullthewire(s)offthespark
plug(s)beforeyoudoanymaintenance.Alsopushthewire(s)asidesoitdoesnotaccidentally
contactthesparkplug(s).
WARNING
Theenginecanbecomeveryhot.Touchingahotenginecancausesevereburns.
Allowtheenginetocoolcompletelybeforeserviceormakingrepairsaroundtheenginearea.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst5hours
•Changetheengineoil.
Aftertherst200hours
•Changethehydraulicsystemlter.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checkthesafetyinterlocksystem.
•Checktheaircleanerfordirty,loose,ordamage.
•Checktheairintakeandcoolingareas,cleanasnecessary.
•Checktheoillevelbeforestartingorafterevery8hours.
•Checkthehydraulicoillevelintheexpansiontank.
•Checkthemowerblades.
•Cleanthemowerhousing.
Every25hours
•Greasealllubricationpoints.
•Servicetheaircleaner.(Mayneedmoreoftenunderextremelydustyordirtyconditions.)
•Checkthetirepressure.
•Checkthebelts.
Every100hours
•Replacethepaperelement.(Moreoftenunderextremelydusty,dirtyconditions.)
•Replacetheaircleanerelement.
•Changetheengineoilandlter.
•Cleantheblowerhousing.Moreoftenunderdirtyconditions.
•Replacethefuellter.
Every200hours
•Servicethesparkplug.
Every500hours
•Replacethesparkplug.
Beforestorage
•Chargethebatteryanddisconnectthebatterycables.
•Performallmaintenanceproceduresbeforestorage.
•Paintanychippedsurfaces.
Monthly
•Checkthebatterycharge.
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