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Service Intervals

Servicing Your Machine

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 may lose efficiency if vehicle is operated constantly at slow or low engine speeds or with frequent short trips.


Please use the following timetables and the maintenance schedule located under the seat 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.

· Check cutting height.

After First 5 Hours

· Check/tighten all hardware

· Check wheel bolt torque (also check again at 50 hours for break-in, then every 200 hours).

· Change engine oil (also change oil again at 50 hours for break-in, then every 100 hours, or every season).

· Lubricate front axle pivot.

· Lubricate front wheel spindles and wheel bushings.

· Check automatic transmission oil level.

Every 25 Hours

· Clean/replace air cleaner element and precleaner. (Service more frequently under dusty conditions).

· Sharpen/replace blades.

· Clean mower deck.

· Level mower deck.

· Check and adjust mower deck belt tension.

· Lubricate front axle pivot.

· Lubricate front wheel spindles and wheel bushings.

· Check automatic transmission oil level.

Every 50 Hours

· Check/clean battery.

· Change engine oil after the first 50 hours for break-in, then every 100 hours, or every season.

Every 100 Hours

· Change engine oil.

· Check/replace air cleaner element.

· Clean engine cooling shrouds and cooling fins.

Every 200 Hours

· Change engine oil filter.

· Replace fuel filter.

· Check spark plugs.

Before Storage

· Change engine oil.

· Replace oil filter.

· Check, clean, and 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 and level mower deck.

· Check and adjust mower deck belt tension.

· Check safety systems.

· Check/tighten loose hardware.

· Check tire pressure.

· Lubricate front axle pivot.

· Lubricate front wheel spindles and wheel bushings.

After Storage

· Charge battery.

· Check safety systems.

· Check/tighten loose hardware.

· Check tire pressure.

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