Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)
Maintenance Service
Interval
After the first 8 hours
Before each use or daily
After each use
Every 25 hours
Every 100 hours
Every 200 hours
Before storage
Important:
Refer to your engine owner's manual for additional maintenance procedures.
CAUTION
If you leave the key in the switch, someone could accidently start the engine and seriously
injure you or other bystanders.
Shut off the engine and remove the key from the switch before you perform any maintenance.
Maintenance Procedure
• Change the engine oil.
• Check the safety-interlock system.
• Clean and check the air-cleaner element.
• Check the engine-oil level.
• Clean the air intake screen.
• Inspect the blades.
• Inspect the grass deflector for damage.
• Clean the mower-deck housing.
• Grease all the lubrication points.
• Check tire pressure.
• Check the belts for wear or cracks.
• Clean the paper air-cleaner element (more often in dirty or dusty conditions).
• Change the engine oil (more often in dirty or dusty conditions).
• Replace or clean and gap the spark plug.
• Replace the in-line fuel filter.
• Replace the paper air-cleaner element (more often in dirty or dusty conditions).
• Change the engine-oil filter (more often in dirty or dusty conditions).
• Charge the battery and disconnect the battery cables.
• Perform all maintenance procedures listed above before storage.
• Paint any chipped surfaces.
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