MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE 
 
SUBJECT  SERVICE 
TO BE PERFORMED
 
REFERENCE 
PAGES 
EACH  
USE 
5 
HOURS 
25 
HOURS 
50 
 HOURS 
100 
HOURS 
EACH 
SEASON 
Engine  Check Oil Level   Page 8  X           
Engine  Initial Oil Change  Page 15    X         
Engine  Periodic Oil Change  Page 17        X*     
Air Pre-Cleaner  Service Sponge Pre-
Cleaner Element 
Engine Manual  X**    
Air Cleaner  Replace Element  Engine Manual.      X**       
Spark Plug  Replace Plugs  Engine Manual.          X   
Fuel Filter  Replace Filter   Page 19          X   
Engine Cooling 
System 
Clean Shrouds & Fins  Engine Manual           X**   
Battery  Check Electrolyte  Page 28      X      X 
Battery  Charge Battery  Page 27 & 28            X 
Tires  Check Pressures   Page 8  X          
Drive Belts  Check For Wear And 
Tension 
Pages 16, 21, 26      X      X 
Mower Blades  Check For Wear And 
Damage 
Pages 25   X    
Mower Deck  Clean Debris 
Accumulation 
Page 17  X    X      X 
Lubrication Points  Grease or Oil  Pages 17 & 18   X  X 
Lubricate Chain Case 
& Transmission 
Check Grease Level  Pages 18 & 19          X  X 
Blade Brake 
Stopping Time 
Check blade stopping 
for proper operation 
Pages 11, 12 & 
22 
X         X 
Clutch/Brake System  Check Clutch/Brake for 
proper operation 
Page 9, 10, 24  X          X 
Reverse Lockout 
Mechanism 
 
Check function.  Page 8, 14, 17  X  X         
*Change oil every 25 hours when operating under heavy load or high temperatures. 
**Clean more often under dusty conditions or when air debris is present