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Maintenance
Note: Determine the left and right sides of the machine from the normal operating position.
Recommended Maintenance Schedule
Maintenance Service
Interval
Maintenance Procedure
After first 10 hours
• Check the PTO belt tension.
• Check the fan and alternator belt tension.
• Change the transmission filter.
• Torque the wheel lug nuts.
After first 50 hours
• Change the engine oil and filter.
• Check the PTO belt tension.
• Torque head, adjust valves and check engine RPM.
Every 50 hours
• Check the battery electrolyte level.
• Check the battery cable connections.
• Lubricate all grease fittings.
• Lubricate the brake cables.
• Check the cutting unit gear box oil level.
• Clean under the cutting unit belt covers.
• Check the cutting unit drive belt adjustment.
• Check the PTO belt tension.
• Inspect the air filter, dust cup and baffle.
Every 100 hours
• Change the engine oil and filter.
• Check the fan and alternator belt tension.
• Inspect the cooling system hoses.
Every 200 hours
• Change the transmission filter.
• Service the air filter.
• Check governor oil level
• Decarbon spark arrestor muffler.
• Check rear wheel toe-in and steering linkage.
• Torque the wheel lug nuts.
Every 400 hours
• Replace the cutting unit gear box oil.
• Change fuel filter.
• Replace spark plugs
• Pack the rear wheel bearings.
• Torque head, adjust valves and check engine RPM.
Every 1000 hours or 2
years, whichever occurs
first
• Replace moving hoses.
• Replace safety switches.
• Flush and replace the coolant system fluid.
• Replace the hydraulic fluid.
Important Refer to your engine operator’s manual for additional maintenance procedures.