Maintenance
• K ee p y our hands and feet a w a y from mo ving
par ts or hot surfaces . If possible , do not mak e
adjustments with the engine r unning .
• K ee p all par ts in g ood w orking condition
and all hardw are tightened, especially the
blade-attac hment hardw are .
Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)
Maintenance Ser vice
Inter v al
Maintenance Pr ocedur e
After the rst 5 hours
• Chang e the engine oil.
After the rst 100 hours
• Chec k the wheel hub specication (S-Series Only).
• Chec k the wheel lug n uts .
After the rst 250 hours
• Chang e the h y draulic lter and uid (X-Series).
• Chang e the h y draulic lter and uid (S-Series).
Before eac h use or daily
• Chec k the engine oil lev el.
• Chec k the mo w er blades .
• Chec k the safety interloc k system.
• Chec k for loose hardw are .
• Clean the g rass and debris build-up from the mac hine and cutting dec k.
• Clean the engine and exhaust system area.
• Clean the g rass build-up from under the dec k.
Ev er y 40 hours
• Chec k the h y draulic oil lev el.
Ev er y 50 hours
• Chec k the tire pressures .
• Chec k the condition of the belts .
• Chec k spark ar rester (if equipped).
Ev er y 80 hours
• R emo v e engine shrouds and clean cooling ns .
Ev er y 100 hours
• Chang e the engine oil. (Ma y need more often under sev ere conditions .)
Ev er y 200 hours
• Chec k the spark plugs .
Ev er y 250 hours
• R e place the primar y air cleaner element — c hec k secondar y air cleaner element; re place if
dir ty . (Ma y need more often under sev ere conditions . See the Engine Owner's Man ual for
additional infor mation.)
Ev er y 500 hours
• R e place the secondar y air cleaner element (Ma y need more often under sev ere conditions .
See the Engine Owner's Man ual for additional infor mation.)
• Chang e the h y draulic lter and uid (Ev er y 250 hours/Y early if using Mobil 1
15W50)(X-Series).
• Chang e the h y draulic lter and uid (Ev er y 250 hours/Y early if using Mobil 1
15W50)(S-Series).
• Chec k the wheel hub specication (S-Series Only).
• Chec k the wheel lug n uts .
Y early
• Grease the dec k belt idler pi v ot.
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