Maintenance
Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
WARNING
Whilemaintenanceoradjustmentsarebeing
made,someonecouldstarttheengine.
Accidentalstartingoftheenginecouldseriously
injureyouorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitch,engage
parkingbrake,andpullthewire(s)offthespark
plug(s)beforeyoudoanymaintenance.Also
pushthewire(s)asidesoitdoesnotaccidentally
contactthesparkplug(s).
WARNING
Theenginecanbecomeveryhot.Touchingahot
enginecancausesevereburns.
Allowtheenginetocoolcompletelybefore
serviceormakingrepairsaroundtheenginearea.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst5hours
•Changetheengineoil.
Aftertherst100hours
•Changetheauxiliaryhydraulicreservoirlteranduid.
•Changethehydraulictransmissionlteranduid.
•Checkthewheelhubandtransmissionoutputshaftnuttorquespecication.
•Checkthewheellugnuts.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheengineoillevel.
•Checkthetines.
•Checkthesafetyinterlocksystem.
•Checkforloosehardware.
•Cleantheengineandexhaustsystemarea.
•Cleanthegrassanddebrisbuild-upfromthemachine.
Every50hours
•Checktheauxiliaryhydraulicoillevel.
•Checkthehydraulictransmissionoillevel.
•Checkthetirepressures.
•Checktheconditionandtensionofthebelts.
•Checktheconditionofthechains.
•Checktheconditionofthesprockets.
•Lubricatethechains.
•Checksparkarrester(ifequipped).
Every80hours
•Removeengineshroudsandcleancoolingns.
Every100hours
•Changetheengineoil.(Mayneedmoreoftenundersevereconditions.)
•Greasethejackshaftbearings.
•Greasethewheelbearings.
•Greasetineshaftbearings.
•Greasetineassemblyidlers.
•Greasecontrolpivots.
•Greasebeltidlerpivot.
Every160hours
•Checkthesparkplugs.
Every250hours
•Replacetheprimaryaircleanerelement—checksecondaryaircleanerelement;replaceif
dirty.(Mayneedmoreoftenundersevereconditions.SeetheEnginemanualforadditional
information.)
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