MAINTENANCE
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Maintenance Schedule
The following is a list of maintenance procedures that must be performed on the machine. For those points not
described in this manual, visit an authorized service workshop. An annual service carried out by an authorized
service workshop is recommended to maintain your machine in the best possible condition and to ensure safe
operation.
Read Maintenance in the Safety section.
MAINTENANCE
Daily
At
least
once
each
year
Maintenance interval
in hours
Before After
25 50 100 300
Check the parking brake
●
Check the engine’s oil level (every refueling)
■
Check the safety system
●
Check for fuel and oil leakages
♦
Check/clean the engine’s cooling air intake
■
Check the mower deck
●
Check for loose hardware (screws, nuts)
●
Clean under the mower deck
●
Start the engine and blades, listen for unusual sounds
♦
Check for damage
♦
Thoroughly clean around the engine
♦
Clean around belts, belt pulleys
♦
Check the tire pressures
●
Check battery
●
Sharpen/Replace mower blades
●
Clean the engine’s cooling air intake
2)
■ ■
Clean the air cleaner pre-filter (foam)
2)
■ ■
Clean the air cleaner filter cartridge (paper filter)
2)
■ ■
Check/adjust the parking brake
♦ ♦
Inspect muffler/spark arrester
♦ ♦
1)
First change after 5-8 hours. When operating with a heavy load or at high ambient temperatures, replace every 50 hours.
2)
In dusty
conditions, cleaning and replacement are required more often.
3)
Performed by authorized service workshop.
● = Described in this manual
♦ = Not described in this manual
■ = Refer to the engine manufacturer's manual