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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Check drive and fan belts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .every 50 hours
Check deck serpentine belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . after 20 hours break-in
(adjust bumper to approxmiately 1/2" thick)
Check deck drive belt tension adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . after 5 hours break-in
(adjust spring tension to 7-1/4 to 7-3/4 inside to inside spring hook dimension.
(Check belt tension periodically. Make adjustments as necessary.)
Check crankcase oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . before each use
Clean grass from hydrostat fans, radiator & radiator screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . before each use
Check air intake screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . after each use
Clean grass under deck. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . after each use
Check tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . every 10 hours
Sharpen mower blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . every 10 hours
Clean air filter element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . every 25 hours
Check hydrostatic transmission fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . every 25 hours
Grease all zerks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . every 50 hours
Service air filter element. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . every 100 hours
Change engine crankcase oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(5 hours break-in) every 100 hours
Change engine oil filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . every 200 hours
Change hydrostat oil & oil filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(100 hours break-in)every 500 hours
Replace air filter element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . annually or every 500 hours
Check spark plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . annually or every 500 hours
Service battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .annually or every 500 hours
Check coolant level in reservoir. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .before each use
Change coolant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . annually
Clean grass & debris from muffler & manifold area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .before each use
Before performing any maintenance, turn off engine, allow to cool & remove
key. 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
Summary of Contents for ZTR 8000 Series
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Page 15: ...15 CONTROLS...
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