Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst8hours
•Changetheengineoilandtheoillter.
Aftertherst25hours
•Tightenanyloosefasteners.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheengine-oillevel.
•Inspectthemowerbladesforwearordamage.
•Inspecttheacceleratorforwearordamage.
•Removegrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachine.
•Checkthestoppingtimeofthebladebrake.Theblademuststopwithin3seconds
ofreleasingtheblade-controlbar;ifitdoesnot,contactanAuthorizedService
Dealerforrepair.
•Checkforlooseormissingfastenersontheengine.
•Checkforfueloroilleaks.
•Checkorcleantherecoilstarterandtheair-intakescreen.
Every25hours
•Cleanthefoampre-cleaner(morefrequentlyindustyconditions).
Every50hours
•Sharpenorreplacetheblade.Maintainitmorefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquicklyin
roughorinsandyconditions.
•Removegrassclippingsanddebrisfromunderthebeltcover.
Every100hours
•Changetheengineoil.
•Inspect,clean,andadjustthesparkpluggap;replacethesparkplugifnecessary.
•Tightenanyloosefasteners.
•Checkorcleantherecoilstarterandtheair-intakescreen.
Every200hours
•Changetheengine-oillter.
•Haveanauthorizedengineservicingdealercheckforleaksinthefuelsystemand/or
adeterioratingfuelhose.Replacepartsifnecessary.
Every300hours
•Replacethepaperairlter(morefrequentlyindustyconditions).
•Cleanthecylinderandthecylinder-headns.
•Haveanauthorizedengineservicingdealercheckandadjusttheengineidlespeed.
•Haveanauthorizedengineservicingdealercleanthecombustionchamber.
•Haveanauthorizedengineservicingdealercheckandadjustthevalveclearance.
•Haveanauthorizedengineservicingdealercleanandlapthevalveseatingsurface.
Important:Refertoyourengineowner'smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
CAUTION
Ifyouleavethewireonthesparkplug,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure
youorbystanders.
Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbeforeyoudoanymaintenance.Setthewireasidesothatitdoes
notaccidentlycontactthesparkplug.
16