Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst5hours
•Changetheengineoilandlter.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Cleanandchecktheair-cleanerfoamelement.
•Checktheengine-oillevel.
•Inspecttheblades.
•Inspectthegrassdeectorfordamage.
Aftereachuse
•Checkandcleanthefrontofthemachine.
•Cleanthemower-deckhousing.
Every25hours
•Greaseallthelubricationpoints.
•Checktirepressure.
•Checkthebeltsforwearorcracks.
Every50hours
•Replacetheair-cleanerpaperelement.
•Checkthesparkplug.
Every100hours
•Changetheengineoil(moreoftenunderaheavyloadorinhightemperatures).
•Changetheengine-oillter(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
•Replacethesparkplug.
•Removeandcleantheblowerhousingandanyothercoolingshrouds(moreoften
underextremelydusty,dirtyconditions).
•Checkthein-linefuellter.
Every200hours
•Replacethein-linefuellter.
Beforestorage
•Chargethebatteryanddisconnectthebatterycables.
•Performallmaintenanceprocedureslistedabovebeforestorage.
•Paintanychippedsurfaces.
CAUTION
Ifyouleavethekeyintheswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriously
injureyouorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheswitchbeforeyouperformanymaintenance.
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