Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
Important:Refertoyourengineoperator'smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst10hours
•Torquethewheel-lugnuts.
•Checkthealternator-belttension.
•Checkthecompressor-belttension.
•Checkbladebolttorque
Aftertherst250hours
•Adjustthevalveclearance.
•Changetheplanetary-drivegear/brakeoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checkthetirepressure.
•Lubricatethecaster-armbushings.
•Checktheengine-oillevel.
•Drainthewaterseparator.
•Checkthecoolantlevel.
•Removedebrisandchafffromtheenginecompartment,oilcooler,andradiator
(moreoftenindustyordirtyconditions).
•Checkthehydraulicuidlevel.
•Checkmowerbladecondition
•Checkthesafety-interlock-switchoperation
Every50hours
•Lubricateallgreasettings.
•RemoveaircleanercoverandcleanoutdebrisDonotremovelter.
•Checktheconditionofthebattery.
•Inspecttheblade-drivebelts.
•Checkbladebolttorque
•Removealldebrisandchafffromtheenginecompartment,radiator,andoilcooler.
Every100hours
•Inspectthecooling-systemhoses.
Every250hours
•Torquethewheel-lugnuts.
•Changetheengineoilandlter.
•Servicethesparkarrestor.
•Cleanthecabairlters;replacethemiftheyaretornorexcessivelydirty.
•Cleantheair-conditioningassembly(morefrequentlyinextremelydustyordirty
conditions).
Every400hours
•Checktheplanetary-drivegear/brake-oillevel(checkifyouobserveexternal
leakage).
Every500hours
•Inspectthefuellinesandconnections.
•Replacethefuel/waterseparatorelement.
•Replacethefuel-lterelement
•Inspectthemower-deckcaster-wheelassemblies.
Every800hours
•Changetheplanetarydrivegear/brakeoil(Oryearly,whichevercomesrst).
Every1,000hours
•Drainandcleanthefueltank.
•Calibratethetractionpedal.
•Checktherear-wheeltoe-in.
•Checkthealternator-belttension.
•Checkthecompressor-belttension.
•Replacetheblade-drivebelts.
•Changethehydraulicuidandlters.
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