Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst5hours
•Changetheengineoilandlter.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checkthesafety-interlocksystem.
•Cleanandchecktheaircleanerfoamelement.
•Checktheengineoillevel.
•Cleantheengineair-intakescreen.
•Checkthecuttingblades.
•Inspectthegrassdeectorfordamage.
Aftereachuse
•Cleanthemower-deckhousing.
Every25hours
•Greaseallthelubricationpoints.
•Checktirepressure.
•Checkthebeltsforwear/cracks.
Every50hours
•Replacetheaircleanerpaperelement.
•Checkthesparkplug.
Every100hours
•Changetheengineoil(changeitmoreoftenunderaheavyloadorinhigh
temperatures).
•Changetheengine-oillter.
•Replacethesparkplug.
•Replacethein-linefuellter
•Cleantheengine-coolingnsandshrouds.
Beforestorage
•Chargethebatteryanddisconnectbatterycables.
•Performallmaintenanceprocedureslistedabovebeforestorage.
•Paintanychippedsurfaces.
CAUTION
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure
youorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionanddisconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbeforeyoudoany
maintenance.Setthewireasidesothatitdoesnotaccidentallycontactthesparkplug.
Premaintenance
Procedures
RaisingtheSeat
Makesurethatthemotion-controlleversarelockedinthe
parkposition,andlifttheseatforward.
Thefollowingcomponentscanbeaccessedbyraisingtheseat:
•Serialplate
•Servicedecal
•Seat-adjustmentbolts
•Fuellter
•Batteryandbatterycables
Lubrication
GreasingtheBearings
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Greaseallthelubrication
points.
GreaseType:No.2GeneralPurpose,Lithium-BaseGrease
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,anddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothepark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
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