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Chapter 4: Maintaining the DR TOW-BEHIND FIELD and BRUSH MOWER
This chapter covers regular maintenance procedures that will ensure the best performance and long life of your DR TOW-BEHIND
FIELD and BRUSH MOWER. For Engine maintenance, please refer to the Engine Owner’s Manual that came with your machine.
Service intervals listed in the checklist below supersede those listed in the Engine Owner’s Manual.
Regular Maintenance Checklist
Note: Consider the service intervals shown as maximum under normal operating conditions. Increase frequencies under extremely dirty
or dusty conditions.
P
ROCEDURE
B
EFORE
E
ACH
U
SE
E
VERY
25
H
OURS
E
VERY
100
H
OURS
Check Engine Oil Level 
Check General Condition, e.g. nuts, bolts, welds, etc. 
Check the Blades Sharpness 
Clean Engine Exterior & Cooling Fins 
Check Cable connections 
Check Tire Pressure of rear Wheels (psi on side of tire) 
Change Engine Oil and Filter. Note: 1
st
time after 5 hours 
Replace Air Filter 
Lubricate Wheel Bearings 
Lubricate Height Adjustment Threads 
Check Drive Belt Condition (replace if worn or damaged) 
Replace Spark Plug(s) 
Replace In-line Gas Filter 
Lubrication
Tools and Supplies Needed:

Grease gun with Multipurpose Automotive Grease

Clean Rags
Lubricate Wheel Bearings and Casters:
1. Clean the Grease Fitting with a clean Rag (Figure 27 and 28).
2. Lubricate each Rear Wheel and Caster Shaft with Multipurpose Automotive
Grease using a grease gun on the Grease Fitting.
Grease
Fittings
Figure 28
Grease
Fitting
Figure 27
When performing any adjustment or maintenance, you must first disengage the Blade, shut off the engine, wait five minutes to
allow parts to cool and disconnect the spark plug wire(s), keeping it away from the spark plug(s).