Maintenance
Note:
Determine the left and right sides of the machine from the normal operating position.
Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)
Maintenance Service
Interval
Maintenance Procedure
After the first 8 hours
• Change the engine oil without the oil filter.
Before each use or daily
• Check the engine oil level.
• Check the operation of the blade brake clutch.
• Inspect the mower blades for wear or damage.
• Clean under the lawn mower housing.
• Clean the discharge tunnel and plug.
Every 25 hours
• Clean the foam pre-cleaner (more frequently in dusty conditions).
Every 50 hours
• Lubricate the pivot arms.
• Change the engine oil (more often in dusty conditions).
• Check the fuel hose and replace it if necessary.
• Clean the blade brake clutch shield.
Every 100 hours
• Lubricate the gear case.
• Clean the air cooling fins.
• Change the engine oil and oil filter.
• Check the spark plug.
• Clean the fuel filter.
• Adjust the self-propel drive.
• Adjust the blade brake cable.
• Clean under the belt cover.
Every 300 hours
• Replace the paper air filter (more frequently in dusty conditions).
Yearly or before storage
• Empty the fuel tank.
Important:
Refer to your
Engine Operator’s Manual
for additional maintenance procedures.
If you leave the wire on the spark plug, someone could accidently start the engine and seriously injure
you or other bystanders.
Disconnect the wire from the spark plug before you do any maintenance. Set the wire aside so that it
does not accidently contact the spark plug.
Lubrication
Lubricating the Pivot Arms
Service Interval:
Every 50 hours
1. Move the rear wheel cutting height levers to the
center setting.
2. Wipe the grease fittings with a clean rag (Figure 22).
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