Maintenance
CAUTION
Raisingthemachineforserviceor
maintenancerelyingsolelyonmechanical
orhydraulicjackscouldbedangerous.The
mechanicalorhydraulicjacksmaynotbe
enoughsupportormaymalfunctionallowing
themachinetofall,whichcouldcauseinjury.
Donotrelysolelyonmechanicalorhydraulic
jacksforsupport.Useadequatejackstands
orequivalentsupport.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith
storedenergy.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.
Ifpossible,DoNotmakeadjustmentswiththe
enginerunning.Ifthemaintenanceoradjustment
procedurerequirestheenginetoberunningand
componentsmoving,useextremecaution.
WARNING
Contactwithmovingpartsorhotsurfaces
maycausepersonalinjury.
Keepyourngers,hands,andclothingclear
ofrotatingcomponentsandhotsurfaces.
•Checkallboltsfrequentlytomaintainproper
tightness.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst5hours
•Changetheengineoil.
Aftertherst100hours
•Checkthewheelhubtorquespecication.
•Checkthewheellugnuts.
Aftertherst250hours
•Changethehydrauliclteranduid.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheengineoillevel.
•Checkthemowerblades.
•Checkthesafetyinterlocksystem.
•Checkforloosehardware.
•Cleanthegrassanddebrisbuild-upfromthemachineandcuttingdeck.
•Cleantheengineandexhaustsystemarea.
•Cleanthegrassbuild-upfromunderthedeck.
Every25hours
•Servicethefoamelement.(Mayneedmoreoftenundersevereconditions.SeetheEngine
Owner'smanualforadditionalinformation.)
Every50hours
•Checkthehydraulicoillevel.
•Checkthetirepressures.
•Checktheconditionofthebelts.
•Checksparkarrester(ifequipped).
Every80hours
•Removeengineshroudsandcleancoolingns.
Every100hours
•Servicethepaperelement.(Mayneedmoreoftenundersevereconditions.SeetheEngine
Owner'smanualforadditionalinformation.)
•Changetheengineoil.(Mayneedmoreoftenundersevereconditions.)
Every160hours
•Checkthesparkplugs.
Every200hours
•Replacethepaperelement.
Every500hours
•Changethehydrauliclteranduid(Every250hours/YearlyifusingMobil115W50)
•Checkthewheelhubtorquespecication.
•Checkthewheellugnuts.
Yearly
•Greasethedeckbeltidlerpivot.
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