Owner manual

Maintenance
Cleaning
CleanEngineandExhaust
SystemArea
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
(Mayberequiredmore
oftenindryordirty
conditions.)
CAUTION
Excessivedebrisaroundenginecoolingair
intakeandexhaustsystemareacancause
engine,exhaustarea,andhydraulicsystem
tooverheatwhichcancreatearehazard.
Cleanalldebrisfromengineandexhaust
systemarea.
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Cleanalldebrisfromrotatingengineairintake
screen,aroundengineshrouding,andexhaust
systemarea.
3.Wipeupanyexcessivegreaseoroilaroundthe
engineandexhaustsystemarea
RemoveEngineShroudsand
CleanCoolingFins
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Removecoolingshroudclean-outcovers(Kohler)
orcoolingshrouds(Kawasaki)fromengineand
cleancoolingns.Alsocleandust,dirtandoil
fromexternalsurfacesofenginewhichcancause
inadequatecooling.
3.Makesurecoolingshroudclean-outcoversor
coolingshroudsarereinstalled.Operatingthe
enginewithoutcoolingshroudclean-outcovers
orcoolingshroudswillcauseenginedamagedue
tooverheating.
CleanHydroFanCooling
Guards
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Removingdebrisfromthehydrofancoolingguards
willallowthehydrosystemtoruncoolerandimprove
thelifeofthehydrosystem.
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Slideseatallthewayback,thenlifttheseatto
accesstheLHandRHhydrodrivearea.
3.Removeaccumulateddebrisfromthehydrofan
coolingguards.
CleanDebrisFromMachine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Cleanoffanyoil,debris,orgrassbuild-uponthe
machineandcuttingdeck,especiallyunderdeck
beltshields,aroundthefueltank,aroundengine
andexhaustarea.
CleanGrassBuild-UpUnder
Deck
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Raisedecktothetransport(51/2inch(14cm)
cuttingheight)position.Liftthefrontofunit
andsupportunitusingjackstandsorequivalent
support.
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