Maintenance
Note:
Determine the left and right sides of the machine from the normal operating position.
Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)
Maintenance Service
Interval
Maintenance Procedure
After the first 8 hours
• Change the engine oil without the oil filter.
Before each use or daily
• Check the engine oil level.
• Ensure that the engine stops within 3 seconds after releasing the control bar.
• Inspect the mower blades for wear or damage.
• Clean under the lawn mower housing.
• Clean the discharge tunnel and plug.
Every 25 hours
• Lubricate the pivot arms.
• Clean the foam pre-cleaner (more frequently in dusty conditions).
Every 50 hours
• Change the engine oil (more often in dusty conditions).
• Check the fuel hose and replace it if necessary.
• Clean under the belt cover.
Every 100 hours
• Lubricate the gear case.
• Clean the air cooling fins.
• Change the engine oil and oil filter.
• Check the spark plug.
• Clean the fuel filter.
• Adjust the self-propel drive.
• Adjust the blade brake cable.
Every 300 hours
• Replace the paper air filter (more frequently in dusty conditions).
Yearly or before storage
• Empty the fuel tank.
Important:
Refer to your
Engine Operator’s Manual
for additional maintenance procedures.
CAUTION
If you leave the wire on the spark plug, someone could accidently start the engine and seriously injure
you or other bystanders.
Disconnect the wire from the spark plug before you do any maintenance. Set the wire aside so that it does
not accidently contact the spark plug.
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