MAINTENANCE
BEFOR_ EVERY
_VERY
_VERY
EVERY
EVERY B_FOR_
SCHEDULE
EACH
8
2.5
50
100
SEASON
STORAGE
ueE
.ouRs
.ouRs
HOURS
.OURS
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:
Check Brake Operation
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,
Check Tire Pressure
_
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Check
Dperat0 r Prese nce & ROS Systems
_
A
Check {or Loose Fasteners
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C
CheckJReplace
Mower B!.a.des
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Lubrication
Chart
SJ
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Check Battery
Level
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a
Clean
Satiety
and Terminals
Check
Mower
Levelness
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Check V-Belts
Check En_!ee Oil Level
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Change
Engine
Oil (with oil filter)
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Change Engine Oil (without 05Ifiller)
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6/'
C,eao
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Clean A{r Screen
:
6/'_
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Inspect Muffler/Spark
Arrestor
N
Rep!_ce o!! F!!ter ( !t equipped)
6_,_
Replace
Spark p!ug
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Vs
6,#"
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Replace Air Fitter Paper Cartridge
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Replace
Fuel Filler
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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 leastonce
ayearyou
should replacethe
spark plug, clean or replace
air filter, and
check blades
and belts for wear. A new
spark plug and clean air filter ensure proper
aiFfuet mixture
and help your engine 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,,
LUBRICATION
CHART
(_ Spindle--,,q_F---(_
Spindle
Zerk
_:._,J_']
Zerk
(_)Front Wheel , _._'i _ "_
Wheel
Bearing z_
_-'_
I _... Bearing zerk
O Steedn_"_"
__
"_
(_ Engine
Teeth
j,,_
(_)General Purpose
Grease
@Refer to Maintenance
"ENGINE"
Section
IMPORTANT:
Do not oil or grease the pivot
points
which have special
nylon bearings_
Viscous
lubricants
wilt attract
dust and dirt
that will shorten the fife 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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