Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst8hours
•Changetheengineoil.
•Checkthehydraulicuidlevel.
•Changethehydrauliclter.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checkthesafety-interlocksystem.
•Checktheengine-oillevel.
•Cleantheair-intakescreen.
•Checkthebrakes.
•Inspecttheblades.
•Cleanthemowerdeck.
Every25hours
•Cleanfoamair-cleanerelement.
Every50hours
•Greasethemower-deckidlerarms(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
•Greasetheliftlinkage(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
•Cleanthepaperair-cleanerelement.
•Checkthesparkarrester(ifequipped).
•Checkthetirepressure.
•Checkthehydraulicuidlevel.
Every100hours
•Changetheengineoil(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
•Check,cleanandgapthesparkplug.
•Checkthebattery.
•Checktheelectricclutch.
•Checkandcleanenginecoolingnsandshrouds.
•Checkthepump-drivebelt.
•Checkthemower-deckbelt(s).
•Checkthepump-drivebelt.
•Checkthehydraulichoses.
Every200hours
•Replacethepaperair-cleanerelement.
•Changetheengine-oillter(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
Every250hours
•ChangethehydraulicuidwhenusingMobil®1oil.
Every300hours
•Checkandadjustthevalveclearance.SeeanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Every500hours
•Adjustthecaster-pivotbearing.
•ChangethehydraulicuidwhenusingT oro®HYPR-OIL™500hydraulicuid.
•Changethehydrauliclter.
Beforestorage
•Paintchippedsurfaces.
•Performallmaintenanceprocedureslistedabovebeforestorage.
Yearly
•Greasethefrontcasterpivots(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
•Lubricatethecaster-wheelhubs.
•Replacethefuellter.
Important:Refertoyourengineowner’smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
CAUTION
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure
youorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionanddisconnectthespark-plugwiresfromthesparkplugsbeforeyoudo
anymaintenance.Setthewiresasidesothattheydonotaccidentallycontactthesparkplugs.
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