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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Check drive belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
every 50 hours
(20 hours break-in)
Check crankcase oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . before each use
Clean grass from Hydrostat fans and cooling fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . before each use
Check air intake screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . after each use
Clean grass under deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . after each use
Check tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . every 10 hours
Check battery fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . every 10 hours
Sharpen mower blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . every 10 hours
Clean air filter element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . every 25 hours
Check hydrostatic transmission fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . every 25 hours
Service air filter element. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . every 100 hours
Change engine crankcase oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . every 100 hours
(5 hours break-in)
Change engine oil filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . every 200 hours
Change hydrostat oil & oil filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . every 500 hours
(100 hours break-in)
Replace air filter element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . annually or every 500 hours
Check spark plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . annually or every 500 hours
Service battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . annually or every 500 hours
Before performing any maintenance, turn off engine, allow to cool, remove key
and disconnect spark plugs. Use extreme care when working on machinery.
Do not wear watch or jewelry. Do not wear loose fitting clothes, and observe
all common safety practices with tools.
CAUTION