Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst5hours
•Changetheengineoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checkthesafetyinterlocksystem.
•Checktheengineoillevel.
•Checkthebatteryelectrolytelevel.
•Checkthebrake.
•Checktheblades.
•Cleanthemowerhousing.
Every25hours
•Greaseandlubricatethemachine.(Greaseandlubricateitmorefrequentlywhen
operatingitindustyorsandyconditions.)
•Servicetheairlter.
•Checkthesparkplug.
•Checkthetirepressure.
•Cleantheoutsideoftheengine.
Every50hours
•Changetheengineoil.(Changetheengineoilmorefrequentlywhenoperatingthe
machineinextremelydustyorsandyconditions.)
Every100hours
•Replacetheairlter.(Replacetheairltermorefrequentlyiftheoperatingconditions
areextremelydustyorsandy.)
•Changetheengineoillter.(Changeitmorefrequentlywhenoperatingthemachine
industyordirtyconditions.)
•Replacethesparkplug.
•Replacethefuellter.
Yearlyorbeforestorage
•Performallthemaintenanceprocedureslistedabove.
•Drainthefueltank.
•Paintchippedsurfaces.
•Chargethebatteryanddisconnectthecables.
Important:Refertoyourengineoperator’smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
CAUTION
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineand
seriouslyinjureyouorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionanddisconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbeforeyoudo
anymaintenance.Setthewireasidesothatitdoesnotaccidentallycontactthesparkplug.
Lubrication
GreasingandLubricating
theMachine
ServiceInterval:Every25hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)—Greaseandlubricate
themachine.(Greaseandlubricate
itmorefrequentlywhenoperatingit
industyorsandyconditions.)
HowtoGreasetheMachine
Note:Greasethemachinewithageneral-purpose
grease.
1.Disengagetheblades(PTO).
2.Settheparkingbrake.
3.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.
4.Removetheignitionkey.
5.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag,andscrape
anypaintoffthefrontofthettings.
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