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Regular
Maintenance
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE & PROCEDURES
The following schedule should be followed for normal care of your tractor and mower.
* Refer to engine owner’s manual. Change original engine oil after initial break-in period.
** More often in hot (over 85° F: 30° C) weather or dusty operating conditions.
*** Service after the first 50 hours of operation, then every 250 hours of operation.
**** Service after the first 25 hours of operation, then every 250 hours of operation.
SAFETY ITEMS
Before
Each
Use
Every 5
Hours
Every 25
Hours
Every
100
Hours
Every
250
Hours
Spring &
Fall
Check Safety Interlock System
•
Check Tractor Brakes
•
Check Mower Blade Stopping Time
•
•
TRACTOR MAINTENANCE ITEMS
Before
Each
Use
Every 5
Hours
Every 25
Hours
Every
100
Hours
Every
250
Hours
Spring &
Fall
Check Tractor/Mower for loose hardware
•
Check / Clean Radiator (If Equipped) **
•
•
Check / Clean Oil Cooler (If Equipped) **
•
Check / Clean Cooling Fins (If Equipped)
•
Check / Adjust PTO Clutch
****
•
Lubricate Tractor & Mower **
•
Lubricate Rear Axle Shafts
Yearly
Clean Battery & Cables
•
Check Tire Pressure
•
Clean Deck & Check/Replace Mower Blades**
•
Perform Transmission Maint. (Varies by
Model)
***
Change Hydraulic System Filter (If Equipped)
**
Check Mower Blade Timing (40” Mower)
Yearly
Check Arbor Drive Belt Tension (40” Mower)
Yearly
ENGINE MAINTENANCE ITEMS
Before
Each
Use
Every 5
Hours
Every 25
Hours
Every
100
Hours
Every
250
Hours
Spring &
Fall
Check Engine Oil Level
•
Check / Change Engine Air Filter *
Change Engine Oil & Filter *
Inspect Spark Plug(s) *
Check / Replace Fuel Filter *
