Operator's Manual

Maintenance
WARNING
Whileyouaremaintainingoradjustingthemachine,
someonecouldstarttheengine.Accidentally
startingtheenginecouldseriouslyinjureyouor
otherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitch,engage
parkingbrake,andpullthewire(s)offthespark
plug(s)beforeyoudoanymaintenance.Alsopush
thewire(s)asidesoitdoesnotaccidentallycontact
thesparkplug(s).
WARNING
Theenginecanbecomeveryhot.Touchingahot
enginecancausesevereburns.
Allowtheenginetocoolcompletelybeforeservice
ormakingrepairsaroundtheenginearea.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheengine-oillevel.
•Checkthesafetyinterlocksystem.
•Testthestarterinterlock.
•Checkthemachineforloosehardware.
•Checkaircleaner;replaceifdirty.(Mayneedmoreoftenundersevereconditions.)
•Cleantheengineandtheexhaustsystemarea.
•Cleanthegrassanddebrisbuildupfromthemachine.
Aftereachuse
•Cleanandlubricatethespreader.
•Cleanthesprayertank.
•Cleanthestrainer.
•Cleanthesprayernozzles.
Every50hours
•Cleanthefoamair-cleanerelement(moreoftenundersevereconditions).
•Checkthepressureinthetires.
•Servicethetransaxle.
•Checksprayersystem.
Every80hours
•Removetheengineshroudsandcleanthecoolingns.
Every100hours
•Lubricatethegreasettings.
•Replacethedualelementairlter.
•Changetheengineoil.
•Changetheengineoil(moreoftenunderseverecondition).
•Check,cleanandgapthesparkplug.
Every200hours
•Servicethesparkarrester.
Monthly
•Cleanthefuelsedimentcup.
•Servicethefuelstrainer.
•Checkthebattery.
Yearly
•Torquetheaxlebolts.
Yearlyorbeforestorage
•Preparethemachineforstorage.
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