Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst8hours
•Changetheengineoil.
•Checkthehydraulic-uidlevel.
Aftertherst50hours
•Changethehydraulicltersandhydraulicuid.
Aftertherst100hours
•Checkthewheel-lugnuts.
•Checkthewheel-hubnuts.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checkthesafety-interlocksystem.
•Checktheengine-oillevel.
•Cleantheair-intakescreen.
•Checkthebrakes.
•Inspecttheblades.
•Cleanthemowerdeck.
Every50hours
•Checkthesparkarrester(ifequipped).
•Checkthetirepressure.
Every100hours
•Changetheengineoil(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
•Checkthebattery.
•Checkandcleantheenginecoolingnsandshrouds.
•Checkthemower-deckbelt.
Every150hours
•Inspecttheprimarylterandtheair-inletscreen.
Every200hours
•Changetheengine-oillter.
•Check,cleanandgapthesparkplug.
Every300hours
•Replacetheprimaryairlter(moreoftenindustyorsandyconditions).
•Checktheinnerairlter.
Every500hours
•Adjustthecaster-pivotbearing.
•Checkthewheel-hubnuts.
•Checkthehydraulic-uidlevel.
•Changethehydraulicltersandhydraulicuid.
Every600hours
•Replacetheinnerairlter.
Every800hours
•Replacethefuellter.
Every1,000hours
•Replacethetransmissionbelt.
Beforestorage
•Paintchippedsurfaces.
•Performallmaintenanceprocedureslistedabovebeforestorage.
Yearly
•Greasethetorsionidler.
•Greasethefrontcasterpivots(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
•Greasethecaster-wheelhubs.
Important:Refertoyourengineowner’smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
CAUTION
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure
youorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionanddisconnectthespark-plugwiresfromthesparkplugsbeforeyoudo
anymaintenance.Setthewiresasidesothattheydonotaccidentallycontactthesparkplugs.
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