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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE:
AFTER FIRST 4 - 8 HOURS OPERATION:
1. Check and adjust clutch - see page 10.
2. Retorque wheel lugs - again after 7 days. (Trailer option only).
DAILY CLEAN-UP MAINTENANCE:
Follow this procedure daily to keep the equipment in good operating condition:
1. Clean the air cleaner following the instructions in the engine operator’s manual.
2. Check air cleaner connections. If they come loose or disconnected, warranty on your engine is
subject to cancellation.
3. Clean the radiator and radiator guard with tap water.
4. Clean the beater chains, making sure to remove all twine, wire, and other foreign objects. Check
pins and nuts.
5. Lock the discharge tube into place.
6. Check engine oil level.
7. Check hitch bolts and safety chains.
8. Remove asphalt emulsion strainer screen. Clean and re-install.
9. If the asphalt emulsion system has been used, the cleaning procedure previously described should
be followed.
WEEKLY MAINTENANCE:
After each 50 hours of operation, follow this procedure:
1. Change engine oil, following engine manufacturer’s recommendations after the first 50 hours and then
every 200 hours thereafter.
2. Change the engine oil filter cartridge with every oil change (once every 200 hours).
3. Lubricate bearings with general-purpose chassis lubricant, using a grease gun. Wipe each bearing before
lubrication to remove dirt and prevent overheating.
4. Inflate tires to 35 pounds.
5. Check clutch adjustment to insure that it “snaps” in and out of engagement.
CAUTION: Adjust only while engine is off.
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