Maintenance Schedule
Before
Each use
Every
10 Hours
Every
25 Hours
Every
50 Hours
Every
100 Hours
Prior
to Storing
Check Engine Intake Screen/Cover
Clean Hood/Dash Louvers
Clean Battery Terminals
Lube Front Pivot Axle and Caster Axles
Clean Engine Cooling Fins
Lube Front Deck Wheels
Maintenance
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Before performing any maintenance or
repairs, disengage the PTO, move the drive control
levers fully outward in the neutral position, engage
the parking brake, stop the engine and remove the
key to prevent unintended starting.
Engine
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for all engine maintenance intervals,
procedures, specifications and instructions.
Using the Deck Wash System
8"3/*/(
When using the deck wash system,
never engage the deck from any position other than
the operator’s seat of the tractor. Do not use an
assistant or engage deck in the presence of any
bystanders.
Attach the nozzle adapter to a standard garden hose
1.
connected to a water supply.
Move the tractor to an area within reach of the hose where
2.
the dispersal of wet grass clippings is not objectionable to
you. Disengage the PTO, engage the parking brake, and
stop the engine.
Pull back the lock collar of the nozzle adapter and push the
3.
adapter onto one of the deck wash nozzles at either end of
the mower deck. Release the lock collar to lock the adapter
on the nozzle. See Fig. 6-1.
Turn on the water supply.
4.
From the tractor operator’s seat, start the engine and
5.
engage the PTO. Allow to run as needed. Disengage the
PTO and stop the engine.
Turn off the water supply.
6.
Pull back the lock collar of the nozzle adapter to disconnect
7.
the adapter from the nozzle.
Repeat the previous steps to clean the deck using the
8.
nozzle at the other end of the deck.
Hydrostatic Transmission
Your zero turn tractor is equipped with dual integrated
hydrostatic pumps/transaxles that are sealed and are
maintenance-free. However, the 54” model is equipped with a
transmission oil expansion reservoir. Under normal operating
conditions, the oil level in the expansion reservoir does not need
to be checked and no additional oil is needed. If checking the
reservoir oil level, proceed as follows:
8"3/*/(
Check the oil level ONLY before
starting the tractor when the transmission oil is fully
cooled.
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