Maintenance Service
Interval
Maintenance Procedure
Every 300 hours
• Check and adjust the valve clearance. Contact an Authorized Service Dealer .
Before storage
• Charge the battery and disconnect the battery cables.
• Perform all maintenance procedures listed above before storage.
• Paint any chipped surfaces.
Important: Refer to your engine owner's manual for additional maintenance procedures.
CAUTION
If you leave the key in the switch, someone could accidently start the engine and seriously
injure you or other bystanders.
Shut off the engine and remove the key from the switch before you perform any maintenance.
Pre-Maintenance
Procedures
Raising the Machine
Use jackstands to support the machine when you
raise it.
W ARNING
Supporting the machine on the lower mufer
shield ( Figure 32 ) may damage the shield and
cause the machine to fall, injuring you or
bystanders.
Do not use the lower mufer shield to lift or
support the machine.
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Figure 32
1. Lower muf er shield
Lubrication
Greasing the Bearings
Service Interval : Every 25 hours —Grease the caster
wheel bearings (more often in sandy
soil conditions).
Grease T ype: No. 2 lithium grease
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch, and move the
motion-control levers outward to the P ARK
position.
2. Shut of f the engine, remove the key , and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Clean the grease ttings ( Figure 33 ) with a rag.
Note: Scrape any paint of f the front of the
tting(s).
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Figure 33
1. Front caster tire
4. Connect a grease gun to each tting ( Figure 33 ).
5. Pump grease into the ttings until grease begins
to ooze out of the bearings.
6. Wipe up any excess grease.
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