MAINTENANCE
BEFORE
EVERY
EVERY
EVERY
EVERY
EVERY
BEFORE
SCHEDULE
EACH
8
25
50
100
SEASON
STORAGE
USE
HOURS
HOURS
HOURS
HOURS
Check
Brake
Operation
_'
Check Tire
Pressure
aT
Check
Operator
Presence
& ROS Systems
A
Check
for Loose
Fasteners
C
ChecWReplace
Mower
Blades
T
Lubrication
Chart
0
Check
Battery
Level
R
Clean
Battery
and Terminals
Clean
Debris
Off Steering
Plate
Check Transaxle
Cooling
Check
Mower
Levelness
Check V-Belts
Check
Engine
Oil Level
Change
Engine
Oil (with
oil filter)
Change
Engine
Oil lwithout
oil filter)
NE Clean
Air Filter
G
Clean
Air Screen
Inspect Muffler/Spark
Attester
N
Replace Oil Filter !If equipped)
E
Clean Engine Cooling Fins
Replace Spark Plug
Replace
Air Filter Paper Cartridge
R_lace
Fuel Filter
V"
_1,2
_1,2
_1,2
_2
1 - Change
more
often
when
operating
under
a heavy
Iced
or in high
ambient
temperatures.
2 - Service
more
often
when
operating
in dirty
or dusty
conditions.
3 - Replace
blades
more
often
when
mowing
in sandy
soil.
4 - Not
required
ff equipped
with
maintenance-free
battery.
5 - See
Cleaning
in Maintenance
Section.
GENERAL
RECOMMENDATIONS
The warranty
on this tractor
does not cover
items that have
been subjected
to operator
abuse
or negligence.
To receive
full value
from
the warranty,
operator
must
maintain
tractor
as instructed
in this manual.
Some
adjustments
will need to be made pe-
riodically
to properly
maintain
your tractor.
At
least
once
a season,
check
to see
if
you
should
make
any
of the
adjustments
described
in the Service
and Adjustments
section
of this manual.
• At least once
a year you should
replace
the spark
plug, clean
or replace
air filter,
and check
blades
and belts for wear.
A
new spark plug and clean air filter assure
proper
air-fuel
mixture
and help your en-
gine run better
and last longer.
BEFORE
EACH USE
1. Check
engine
oil level.
2.
Check
brake
operation.
3.
Check
tire pressure.
4.
Check
operator
presence
and
ROS systems
for proper
operation.
5.
Check
for loose fasteners.
(_S
Zerk
C
Wheel
Bearing
Zerk
(_ Steering
Sector
Gear
Teeth
LUBRICATION
CHART
(_Steering
Pivot Bolts
Spindle
Zerk
Front Wheel
Bearing Zerk
Engine
@ Mandrel
Zerks
(_)General
Purpose
Grease
(_Refer
to Maintenance
"ENGINE"
Section.
IMPORTANT:
Do not oil or grease the pivot
points which have special nylon bearings.
Viscous lubricants
will attract dust and dirt
that will shorten the life of the self-lubricating
bearings. If you feel they must be lubricated,
use only a dry, powdered
graphite type lu-
bricant sparingly.
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