Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst5hours
•Changetheengineoilandlter.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checkthesafety-interlocksystem.
•Cleanandchecktheaircleanerfoamelement.
•Checktheengine-oillevel.
•Cleantheengineair-intakescreen.
•Checkthecuttingblades.
•Inspectthegrassdeectorfordamage
Aftereachuse
•Cleanthemower-deckhousing.
Every25hours
•Greasealllubricationpoints.
•Checktirepressure.
•Checkthebeltsforwear/cracks.
Every50hours
•Replacetheaircleanerpaperelement.
•Checkthesparkplug.
Every100hours
•Changetheengineoil(changeitmoreoftenunderaheavyloadorinhigh
temperatures).
•Changetheengine-oillter.
•Replacethesparkplug.
•Replacethein-linefuellter.
•Cleantheengine-coolingnsandshrouds.
Beforestorage
•Chargethebatteryanddisconnectbatterycables.
•Performallmaintenanceprocedureslistedabovebeforestorage.
•Paintanychippedsurfaces.
CAUTION
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure
youorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionanddisconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbeforeyoudoany
maintenance.Setthewireasidesothatitdoesnotaccidentallycontactthesparkplug.
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