Maintenance
MaintenanceSafety
•Ifyouleavethekeyintheswitch,someonecould
accidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjureyou
orotherbystanders.Removethekeyfromthe
switchbeforeyouperformanymaintenance.
•Beforeyouleavetheoperator’sposition,dothe
following:
–Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
–Disengagethedrives.
–Engagetheparkingbrake.
–Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
–Allowmachinecomponentstocoolbefore
performingmaintenance.
•Donotallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicethe
machine.
•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfrommoving
partsorhotsurfaces.Ifpossible,donotmake
adjustmentswiththeenginerunning.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith
storedenergy.
•Checktheparkingbrakeoperationfrequently.
Adjustandserviceitasrequired.
•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir
properoperationregularly.
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunit,
mufer,drives,grasscatcher,andengine
compartmenttopreventres.
•Cleanupoilorfuelspillsandremovefuel-soaked
debris.
•Donotrelyonhydraulicormechanicaljacksto
supportthemachine;supportthemachinewith
jackstandswheneveryouraisethemachine.
•Keepallpartsingoodworkingcondition
andallhardwaretightened,especiallythe
blade-attachmenthardware.Replaceallwornor
damageddecals.
•Disconnectthebatterybeforerepairingthe
machine.Disconnectthenegativeterminalrst
andthepositivelast.Connectthepositiveterminal
rstandthenegativelast.
•Toensureoptimumperformance,useonly
genuineT ororeplacementpartsandaccessories.
Replacementpartsandaccessoriesmadeby
othermanufacturerscouldbedangerous,and
suchusecouldvoidtheproductwarranty.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst50hours
•Changetheoilinall3gearboxhousingsandaddoilasneeded.
Aftertherst100hours
•Checkthewheellug-nuttorque.
•Checkthewheel-hubnuttorque.
•Checktheparking-brakeadjustment.
•Changethehydrauliclterandreservoirhydraulicuidwhenusinganytypeofuid.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checkthesafety-interlocksystem.
•Greasethefrontcasterwheelhubs(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
•Checktheaircleanerfordirty,looseordamagedparts.
•Checktheengine-oillevel.
•Cleantheenginescreenandtheoilcooler.
•Cleanthehydraulicpumps.
•Inspecttheblades.
•Cleanthemowerdeck.
•Cleandebrisfromthemachine.
Every40hours
•Greasethedriveshaft(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
•Checkthetirepressure.
•Inspectthebeltsforcracksandwear.
•Checkthehydraulicuidlevel.
Every100hours
•Greasethemower-deckip-uppivot(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
•Greasethemower-deckpush-armtubes(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
•Checktheoilinall3gearboxhousingsandaddoilasneeded.
•Changetheengineoil(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
•Cleantheengine-oilcooler.
•Checkandcleanenginecoolingnsandshrouds.
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