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SERVICE INTERVALS
Service Intervals
Servicing Your Machine
Please use the following timetables to perform routine
maintenance on your machine.
Intervals
Before Each Use
• Check fuel level.
• Check engine oil level.
• Clean air intake screen.
• Check safety systems.
• Check tire pressure.
• Check/tighten loose hardware.
After First 5 Hours
• Change engine oil.
• On 107 cm (42 in.) deck: Check and adjust mower deck
belt tension.
• On 107 cm (42 in.) deck: Check and adjust mower deck
spindle brakes.
• Lubricate front axle pivot.
• Lubricate front wheel spindles and wheel bearings.
Every 25 Hours
• Change engine oil. (Service more frequently under
dusty conditions).
• Replace oil filter.
• Check/clean battery.
• Clean/replace air cleaner element and precleaner.
(Service more frequently under dusty conditions).
• Clean engine cooling fins.
• Replace fuel filter.
• Replace spark plug.
• Sharpen/replace blades.
• Clean mower deck.
• Level mower deck.
• On 107 cm (42 in.) deck: Check and adjust mower deck
belt tension.
• On 107 cm (42 in.) deck: Check and adjust mower deck
spindle brakes.
• Lubricate front axle pivot.
• Lubricate front wheel spindles and wheel bearings.
Every 50 Hours
• Lubricate pivot points and seat with general all-purpose
spray lubricant. (See Lubricating Pivot Points and
Lubricating Seat in the SERVICE LUBRICATION section.)
Every 100 Hours
• Replace mower drive belt.
• Sharpen/replace blades.
Before Storage
• Change engine oil.
• Replace oil filter.
• Check/clean battery.
• Charge battery.
• Clean/replace air cleaner precleaner.
• Check/replace air cleaner element.
• Clean air intake screen.
• Clean engine cooling fins.
• Replace fuel filter.
• Replace spark plug.
• Add fuel stabilizer.
• Sharpen/replace blades.
• Clean mower deck.
• Level mower deck.
• On 107 cm (42 in.) deck: Check and adjust mower deck
belt tension.
• On 107 cm (42 in.) deck: Check and adjust mower deck
spindle brakes.
• Check safety systems.
• Check/tighten loose hardware.
• Check tire pressure.
• Lubricate front axle pivot.
• Lubricate front wheel spindles and wheel bearings.
• Lubricate pivot points and seat with general all-purpose
spray lubricant. (See Lubricating Pivot Points and
IMPORTANT: Avoid damage! Operating in extreme
conditions may require more frequent service
intervals:
• Engine components may become dirty or
plugged when operating in extreme heat, dust or
other severe conditions.
• Engine oil and spark plugs may lose efficiency if
machine is operated constantly at slow or low
engine speeds or with frequent short trips.