Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst5hours
•Changetheengineoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheengineoillevel.
•Checkthesafetysystem.
•Cleanandchecktheair-cleanerfoamelement.
•Checkthebatteryelectrolyte.
•Servicetheblades.
•Washtheundersideofthemower.
Every25hours
•Greaseandlubricatethemachine(moreoftenindustyordirtyconditions).
•Checkthetirepressure.
Every50hours
•Replacetheair-cleanerpaperelement.
•Checkthesparkplug.
Every100hours
•Changetheengineoil.
•Changetheoillter.
•Replacethesparkplug.
•Replacethefuellter.
•Cleanthecoolingsystem.
Beforestorage
•Drainthefueltank.
•Performallthemaintenanceprocedureslistedabove.
•Paintanychippedsurfaces.
•Checkthetirepressure.
•Checkthesafetysystem.
•Checkthebrakes.
•Checkthesparkplug.
•Checkthebatteryelectrolyte.
•Chargethebatteryanddisconnectthecables.
•Checkthebelt(s)forwearandcracks.
Important:Refertoyourengineoperator’smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
CAUTION
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure
youorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionanddisconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbeforeyoudoany
maintenance.Setthewireasidesothatitdoesnotaccidentallycontactthesparkplug(Figure15).
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