Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)
Maintenance Service
Interval
Maintenance Procedure
After the rst 2 hours
• T orque the front and rear wheel lug nuts.
After the rst 10 hours
• Check the adjustment of the shift cables.
• T orque the front and rear wheel lug nuts.
• Check the adjustment of the parking brake.
• Check the condition and tension of the alternator belt.
• Replace the hydraulic lter .
After the rst 50 hours
• Change the engine oil and lter .
• Adjust the engine-valve clearance.
After the rst 100 hours
• Perform the guidelines for breaking in a new machine.
Before each use or daily
• Inspect the seat belt(s) for wear , cuts, and other damage. Replace the seat belt(s) if
any component does not operate properly .
• Check the tire pressure.
• Check the operation of the safety-interlock system.
• Check the engine-oil level.
• Drain water or other contaminants from the water separator .
• Check the level of the coolant.
• Remove debris from the engine area and radiator . (Clean it more frequently in
dirty conditions.)
• Check the brake-uid level. Check the brake-uid level before you rst start the
engine.
• Check the transaxle/hydraulic-uid level. (Check the uid level before the engine
is rst started and every 8 hours or daily , thereafter .)
• Check the high-ow hydraulic-uid level (TC models only). (Check the level of
hydraulic uid before the engine is rst started, and daily thereafter)
Every 25 hours
• Remove the air-cleaner cover and clean out the debris.
Every 50 hours
• Check the battery-uid level (every 30 days if in storage).
• Check the battery cable connections.
Every 100 hours
• Grease the bearings and bushings (lubricate more frequently in heavy-duty
applications).
• Change the air-cleaner lter (more frequently in dusty or dirty conditions).
• Check the level of the front dif ferential oil (4-wheel drive models only).
• Inspect the condition of the tires.
Every 200 hours
• Change the engine oil and lter .
• Inspect the constant-velocity boot for cracks, holes, or a loose clamp (4-wheel drive
models only).
• Check the adjustment of the shift cables.
• Check the adjustment of the high-low cable.
• Check the adjustment of the dif ferential-lock cable.
• T orque the front and rear wheel lug nuts.
• Check the adjustment of the parking brake.
• Check the adjustment of the brake pedal.
• Check the condition and tension of the alternator belt.
• Check the adjustment of the clutch pedal.
• Inspect the service and parking brakes.
Every 400 hours
• Replace the fuel lter .
• Inspect the fuel lines and connections.
• Check the front wheel alignment.
• V isually inspect the brakes for worn brake shoes.
Every 600 hours
• Adjust the engine-valve clearance.
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