Maintenance
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst8hours
•Changetheengineoil.
•Checkthehydraulicuid.
Aftertherst25hours
•Changethehydrauliclter.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checkthesafetysystem.
•Checktheengineoillevel.
•Cleantheengineairintakescreenfromgrassanddebris.
•Checkthemowerblades.
•Cleanthemowerdeck.
Every25hours
•Greasethemowerdeckandspindles.
•Greasethemowerbeltidlerarm.
•Greasethepumpbeltidlerarm.
•Greasethedrivebeltidlerarm.
•Checkthehydraulicuid.
Every50hours
•Checkthetirepressure.
•Checkthepumpdrivebelt.
Every100hours
•Changetheengineoil.
•Checkthesparkplugs.
•Checkthewheelhubslottednut.
•Checkandcleanenginecoolingnsandshrouds.
•Inspectthebeltsforcracksandwear.
•Checkthehydraulichoses.
Every150hours
•Lubricatethemachinewithlightoil(RefertoLubrication).
Every200hours
•Replacetheairlter(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
•Replacetheoillter.
•Replacethefuellter
Every500hours
•Adjustthecasterpivotbearingoratstorage,whichevercomesrst.
Yearly
•Greasethefrontcasterpivots(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
•Changethehydrauliclterandoil.
Important:Refertoyour
Engine Operator’ s Man ual
foradditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriously
injureyouorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionanddisconnectthewirefromthesparkplug(s)beforeyoudoany
maintenance.Setthewireasidesothatitdoesnotaccidentallycontactthesparkplug.
Lubrication
GreasingandLubrication
LubricatethemachinewhenshownontheCheck
ServiceReferenceAiddecal(Figure25).Greasemore
frequentlywhenoperatingconditionsareextremely
dustyorsandy.
GreaseType:General-purposegrease.
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