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Maintenance Service
Interval
Maintenance Procedure
Every 300 hours
• Replace the paper air lter (Kawasaki Units). (May need more often in dusty conditions.
See the Engine manual for additional information.)
Yearly or before storage
• Empty the fuel tank before repairs as directed or before storage.
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. Clean area around dipstick. Remove dipstick and
wipe oil off. Reinsert the dipstick and push it all
the way down into the tube. Do Not screw into
place. Remove the dipstick and read the oil level.
Figure 18
Honda Engine
1. Lower limit mark 3. Dipstick
2. Upper limit mark
Figure 19
Kawasaki Engine
1. Dipstick 3. Add
2. Full
4. 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.
Checking the Blade Brake
Clutch (Blade Brake Clutch
Only)
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
Refer to Checking the Blade Brake Clutch in the
Operating Instructions section.
Check the Mower Blade
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
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