Maintenance
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst5hours
•Changetheengineoil.
Aftertherst250hours
•Changethehydrauliclter.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheengineoillevel.
•Checkthemowerblades.
•Checkforloosehardware.
•Greasethecasterwheelbearings.
•Greasecasterpivots.
•Checkthesafetyinterlocksystem.
•Cleanthegrassanddebrisbuild-upfromthemachineandcuttingdeck.
•Cleantheengineandexhaustsystemarea.
•Cleanengineaircoolingsystem(SeeEngineOwner'sManual)
•Cleanthegrassbuild-upfromunderthedeck.
Every25hours
•Servicethefoamelement.(Mayneedmoreoftenundersevereconditions.SeetheEngine
Owner'smanualforadditionalinformation.)
Every40hours
•Checkthehydraulicoillevel.
•Checkthetirepressures.
•Checktheconditionofthebelts.
•Greasethepumpdriveidlerpivot.
•Greasethepumpcontrolbearings.
•Greasethemowerdeckidlerpivot
Every80hours
•Removeengineshroudsandcleancoolingns.
Every100hours
•Servicethepaperelement.(Mayneedmoreoftenundersevereconditions.SeetheEngine
Owner'smanualforadditionalinformation.)
•Changetheengineoil.(Mayneedmoreoftenundersevereconditions.)
Every160hours
•Checkthesparkplugs.
Every200hours
•Replacethepaperelement.
Every500hours
•Changethehydrauliclter(Every250hours/yearlyifusingMobil115W50)
•Replacetheemissionsairintakelter.
Monthly
•GreasethePTOengagementbellcrank.
PeriodicMaintenance
EngineMaintenance
Important:RefertotheEngineOwner’sManual
foradditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
EngineSafety
WARNING
Theenginecanbecomeveryhot,especiallythe
muferandexhaustcomponents.Touchinga
hotenginecancausesevereburns.
Allowtheenginetocoolcompletelybefore
serviceormakingrepairsaroundtheenginearea.
DoNotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor
overspeedtheengine.
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