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Maintenance Service
Interval
Maintenance Procedure
Every 200 hours
• Grease the brake brackets.
• Check the spark plugs.
Every 400 hours
• Replace the fuel lter/water separator (more often in dirty or dusty conditions).
Every 500 hours
• Check the wheel hub slotted nut torque specications.
• Check the wheel lug nuts.
• Change the hydraulic lter (Every 250 hours/yearly if using Mobil 1 15W50)
Every 600 hours
• Replace the air cleaner elements. (May need more often under severe conditions. See the
Engine Owner’s Manual for additional information.)
Every 4,000 hours
•
Change engine coolant. Dex-Cool© extended life coolant (orange color)
Monthly
• Check the battery charge.
Yearly
• Change the engine oil if operated less than 100 hours.
• Grease the front caster wheel hubs.
• Grease front caster pivots.
• Grease the deck drive belt idler arm.
• Grease the mule drive belt idler arm.
• Grease the pump drive belt idler arm.
Periodic Maintenance
Check Engine Oil Level
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
1. Stop engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
Make sure unit is on a level surface.
2. Check with engine cold.
3. Raise radiator to gain access to dipstick.
CAUTION
If the radiator prop rod is not securely
positioned in the notch the radiator may fall.
Falling radiator could cause serious injury.
Be sure the prop rod is engaged securely in
the notch at the far right side of the slot.
4. Clean area around dipstick. Remove dipstick and
wipe oil off. Reinsert the dipstick and push it all
the way down into the tube. Remove the dipstick
and read the oil level.
5. If the oil level is low, wipe off the area around the
oil ll cap, remove cap and ll to the “FULL”
mark on the dipstick. Exmark 4-Cycle Premium
Engine Oil is recommended; refer to the Engine
Owner’s manual for an acceptable alternative. Do
Not overll.
Important: Do Not operate the engine with the
oil level below the “LOW” (or “ADD”) mark on
the dipstick, or over the “FULL” mark.
Check Battery Charge
Service Interval: Monthly
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition 65 Warning
Battery posts, terminals, and related
accessories contain lead and lead
compounds, chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and reproductive
harm. Wash hands after handling.
Allowing batteries to stand for an extended period of
time without recharging them will result in reduced
performance and service life. To preserve optimum
battery performance and life, recharge batteries in
storage when the open circuit voltage drops to 12.4
volts.
Note: To prevent damage due to freezing, battery
should be fully charged before putting away for
winter storage.
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