Maintenance
Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)
Maintenance Service
Interval
Maintenance Procedure
After the first 5 hours
• Change the engine oil.
After the first 10 hours
• Check the tension of the drive chains.
Before each use or daily
• Check the engine oil level.
• Lubricate the pivot arms.
• Inspect the air cleaner elements.
• Check the tire pressure.
• Check the condition of the coring tines and replace any that are damaged or
excessively worn.
• Check for loose fasteners.
Every 25 hours
• Lubricate and check the drive chains.
Every 50 hours
• Change the engine oil.
• Check the tension of the drive chains.
Every 100 hours
• Inspect, clean, and adjust the spark plug; replace it if necessary.
Every 200 hours
• Replace the spark plug.
Yearly
• Replace the air filer element. Replace it more frequently in dusty operating
conditions.
Yearly or before storage
• Touch up chipped paint
Premaintenance
Procedures
Accessing the Tines
The machine has a rear access panel that you can remove
as illustrated in to access and maintain the tines.
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Figure 15
WARNING
If you operate the machine with the rear access
panel removed, some one could be severely injured
by contact with the moving tines or by flying debris.
Always securely install the rear access panel before
operating the machine.
Tipping the Machine
If you need to work on the underside of the machine, you
can tip it back at a 45 degree angle until it is resting on
the handle (Figure 16). Do not tip the machine forward
or you will foul the air cleaner with gasoline. Secure the
machine with a jack stand before working under it.
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