Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
MaintenanceSafety
•Beforeyouleavetheoperator’sposition,dothe
following:
–Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
–Disengagethecuttingunit(s)andlowerthe
attachments.
–Engagetheparkingbrake.
–Shutofftheengineandremovethekey(if
equipped).
–Waitforallmovementtostop.
•Allowmachinecomponentstocoolbefore
performingmaintenance.
•Ifpossible,donotperformmaintenancewhilethe
engineisrunning.Keepawayfrommovingparts.
•Supportthemachinewithjackstandswhenever
youworkunderthemachine.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith
storedenergy.
•Keepallpartsofthemachineingoodworking
conditionandallhardwaretightened.
•Replaceallwornordamageddecals.
•Toensuresafe,optimalperformanceofthe
machine,useonlygenuineT ororeplacement
parts.Replacementpartsmadebyother
manufacturerscouldbedangerous,andsuchuse
couldvoidtheproductwarranty.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Afterthersthour
•Torquethewheellugnutsto94to122N⋅m(70to90ft-lb).
Aftertherst8hours
•Checktheconditionandtensionofthealternatorbelt.
Aftertherst10hours
•Torquethewheellugnutsto94to122N⋅m(70to90ft-lb).
Aftertherst50hours
•Changetheengineoilandlter.
•Checktheenginespeed(idleandfullthrottle).
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Inspecttheseatbelt(s)forwear,cuts,andotherdamage.Replacetheseatbelt(s)if
anycomponentdoesnotoperateproperly.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches.
•Checktheengine-oillevel.
•Drainwaterorothercontaminantsfromwaterseparator.
•Checkthetirepressure.
•Checkthecoolingsystem.
•Removedebrisfromthescreen,oilcoolers,andradiator(morefrequentlyindirty
operatingconditions).
•Checkthehydrauliclinesandhoses.
•Checkthehydraulic-uidlevel.
•Checkthereel-to-bedknifecontact.
Every50hours
•Greasethebearingsandbushings.(Greasethemimmediatelyaftereverywashing
regardlessoftheintervallisted.)
•Cleanthebatteryandchecktheconditionofit(orweekly,whichevercomesrst).
•Checkthebattery-cableconnections.
Every100hours
•Inspectthecoolingsystemhoses.
•Checktheconditionandtensionofthealternatorbelt.
Every150hours
•Changetheengineoilandlter.
Every200hours
•Drainmoisturefromthefuelandhydraulicuidtanks.
Every250hours
•Torquethewheellugnutsto94to122N⋅m(70to90ft-lb).
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