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CUSTOMER
RESPONSIBILITIES
BATES
AS YOUCOMPLETE
BEGOLA.
SE.V,CE
ERV,OE
OATES
Check Brake Operation
I_
I_
CheckTire Pressure
I Check for L ooae Faateners
V'
V'7
t/
H
Sharpen/Replace Mower Blades
V'_
A
Lubrication Chart
T
Check Battery Level/Recharge
Clean Battery and Terminals
if!
!R
CheckTrensaxle Cooling
If
Adjust Blade Belt(s) Tension
I/'s
Adjust
Motion Drive
Belt(s) Tension
1_5
Check Engine
Oil
Level
I_
If
ChangeEngine Oil
V'
1_12,3
If
Clean Air Filter
1_2
E
N
CleanAir Screen
V'2
G
Inspect
Muffler/Spark
Arrester
if
I
Replace Oil Filter
(If equipped)
V_1.2
N
Clean EngineCooling Fins
_I_2
Replace SparkPlug
If
Replace Air Filter PaperCartridge
Replace Fuel Filter
If
1 - Change more often when operating under a heavy load or in high ambient temperatures.
2 - Service more often when operating in dirty or dusty conditions.
3 - If equipped with oil filter, change oil every 50 hours,
4 - Replace blades more often when mowing in sandy soil.
5 - If equipped with adjustable system.
6 - Not required if equipped with maintenance-free
batte_
7 - Tighten front axle pivot bolt to 35 ff.-Ibs, maximum,
Do not overtighten.
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 periodically
to
properly maintain your tractor.
All adjustments in the Service and Adjustments
section of
this manual should be checked at least once each season.
LUBRICATION
CHART
(_) SPINDLE ZERK --
®
(_
_ FRONT WHEEL ®
BEARING
ZERK
REARING
ZERK
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
CLUTCH
proper air-fuel mixture and help your eagine run better
PIVOT(S)
and last longer.
BEFORE
EACH USE
•
Check engine oil level.
•
Check brake operation.
Check tire pressure.
Check for loose fasteners.
®
17
®
SAE 30 OR 10W30 MOTOR OIL
®
GENERAL
PURPOSE GREASE
(_) REFER TO CUSTOMER
RESPONSIBILITIES
"ENGINE"
SECTION
IMPORTANT:
DO NOT OIL
OR GREASE
THE PIVOT
POINTS
WHICH
HAVE
SPECIAL
NYLON
BEARINGS.
VISCOUS
LUBRI-
CANTS
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, POW-
DERED
GRAPHITE
TYPE
LUBRICANT
SPARINGLY.
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