Operator's Manual

Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
Important:Themachinemaybetippedbackwardor
onitssidetofacilitateaccessforcleaningorservice,
butnolongerthan2minutes.Ifthemachineisheldin
thispositionfortoolong,theenginecanbedamaged
bygasolinedrainingintothecrankcase.Shouldthis
happen,performanextraoilchangeontheengine.
Thenturntheengineoverafewrevolutionswiththe
starterhandlebeforestartingtheengineagain.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst25hours
•Changetheoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheengineoillevel.
•Greasethemachine.
•Checktheairlter.
•Checkthedrivebelttension.
•Checkthecuttingwheelblades.
•Removedebrisfromthemachine.
Every50hours
•Servicetheairlter.
Every100hours
•Changetheoil.
•Cleanthesedimentcup.
•Checkthesparkplugs.
•Replacethedrivebelt.
Every200hours
•Replacetheairlter.
Yearlyorbeforestorage
•Changetheoil.
•Cleanthesedimentcup.
Important:Refertoyour Engine Operator's Man ual foradditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
Lubrication
GreasingtheMachine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
GreaseType:General-purposegrease.
1.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.
2.Connectagreaseguntoeachtting.
3.Lubricatetwottings,oneoneachcuttingwheel
bearing.
4.Pumpgreaseintothettingsuntilgreasebeginsto
oozeoutofthebearings(approximately3pumps).
5.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
Important:Pumpgreaseinslowlyandcarefully
topreventdamagetothebearingseals.
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