Operation Manual

Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst5hours
•Changetheengineoilandlter.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checkthesafety-interlocksystem.
•Cleanandchecktheaircleanerfoamelement.
•Checktheengine-oillevel.
•Inspecttheblades.
•Inspectthegrassdeectorfordamage.
Aftereachuse
•Cleanthemower-deckhousing.
Every25hours
•Greasealllubricationpoints.
•Checktirepressure.
•Checkthebeltsforwearorcracks.
Every50hours
•Replacetheaircleanerpaperelement.
•Checkthesparkplug.
Every100hours
•Changetheengineoil(changeitmoreoftenunderaheavyloadorinhigh
temperatures).
•Changetheengine-oillter.
•Replacethesparkplug.
•Cleantheblowerhousing(moreoftenunderextremelydusty,dirtyconditions).
•Checkthein-linefuellter.
Every200hours
•Replacethein-linefuellter.
Beforestorage
•Chargethebatteryanddisconnectthebatterycables.
•Performallmaintenanceprocedureslistedabovebeforestorage.
•Paintanychippedsurfaces.
CAUTION
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure
youorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionanddisconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbeforeyoudoany
maintenance.Setthewireasidesothatitdoesnotaccidentallycontactthesparkplug.
Pre-Maintenance
Procedures
MaintenanceandStorage
Safety
•Beforerepairingthemachinedothefollowing:
–Disengagethedrives.
–Engagetheparkingbrake.
–Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
–Disconnectthespark-plugwire.
•Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunit,drives,
mufers,andenginetohelppreventres.
•Cleanupoilorfuelspills.
•Lettheenginecoolbeforestoringthemachine.
•Donotstorethemachineorfuelnearamesordrain
thefuelindoors.
•Donotallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicethemachine.
•Usejackstandstosupportthemachineand/or
componentswhenrequired.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswithstored
energy.
•Disconnectthebatteryorremovethespark-plugwire
beforemakinganyrepairs.Disconnectthenegative
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