Owner`s manual

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5-10 hour intervals, depending on severity
of use
 Check engine oil level, top off as necessary
 Change engine oil as recommended in engine
manufacturer's manual (see engine manual)
 Replace engine oil filter as recommended in
engine manufacturer's manual (see engine
manual)
 Clean or replace engine air filter (see engine
manual)
 Clean engine blower screen and fins with
compressed air
 Clean out debris under blade belt cover
 Inspect all belts for wear and adjustment
 Scrape clean underside of cutter deck
 Check the blades for excessive wear and
sharpness
 Replace excessively worn blades
 Sharpen and balance dull blades
 Check the blade spindle mounting bolts for
proper tightness
 Check all bolts and nuts for tightness
 Check tire pressure; drive tires 18-24 psi.; front
caster tires 20-35 psi.
40 hours intervals (Do the following plus all
items done at 5-10 hour intervals)
 Thoroughly clean complete mower
 Grease caster wheel bearings (2 zerks)
 Grease blade spindle bearings (3 zerks)
 Lubricate foot platform Operator Presence
Control pivots and control rod with waterproof
grease (3 places)
 Lubricate hand control lever pivot shafts with
waterproof grease (4 places)
 Lubricate throttle control cable with WD-40
 Lubricate choke control cable with WD-40 (if
equipped)
 Check hydraulic reservoir oil level; The level
should be about 4"-4.5" below the top of the
oil fill. Use synthetic oil: Mobil 1 10W-30 or
AmsOil 10W-40.
 Inspect and replace worn tires
 Adjust both parking brake shoes to firmly stop
wheels
160 hour intervals or annually (Do the follow-
ing plus all items done at 5-40 hour inter-
vals)
 Clean or replace spark plugs (see engine
manual)
 Replace hydraulic oil filter with original Wright
25 micron filter at first 160 hour interval* (and
annually thereafter*). It is not necessary to
change the hydraulic oil, just replace the oil
lost with the filter change.
 Completely inspect for excessive wear in all
parts of mower, including control system,
replace worn parts
 Completely inspect for cracks in tractor frame,
cutter deck or other steel parts and contact
authorized dealer immediately if any are
found
Annually (Do the following plus all items
done at 5-160 hour intervals)
 Replace hydraulic oil filter with original Wright
25 micron filter
 Replace all excessively worn spindle bearings
(after two years only)
 Replace excessively worn main cutter deck
idler pulleys
 Replace excessively worn bushings or bearings
on mower controls or other moving parts
 Replace excessively worn caster wheels and
roller bearings
 Remove battery and clean battery, battery box,
and battery cable ends
 Remove cotter pins and check torque on both
castle nuts on center of drive wheel hubs to at
least 175 ft.-lbs. Replace with new cotter pins.