Periodic Maintenance; Check Engine Oil Level - Lawn Solutions TA3016KAF1 Operator's Manual

Every 100 hours
Every 160 hours
Every 250 hours
Every 500 hours
Monthly

Periodic Maintenance

Check Engine Oil Level

Service Interval: Before each use or daily
1. Stop engine and wait for all moving parts to
stop. Make sure unit is on a level surface.
2. Check with engine cold.
3. Clean area around dipstick. Remove dipstick
and wipe oil off. Reinsert the dipstick and push
it all the way down into the tube. Do Not
screw into place. Remove the dipstick and read
the oil level.
4. If the oil level is low, wipe off the area around
the oil fill cap, remove cap and add oil to the
"FULL" mark on the dipstick. Refer to the
Engine Owner's manual for recommendation.
Do Not overfill.
Important: Do Not operate the engine with
the oil level below the "LOW" (or "ADD")
mark on the dipstick, or over the "FULL"
mark.
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Change the engine oil.
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Remove the engine shrouds and clean cooling fins.
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Grease the front caster pivots.
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Grease the jackshaft bearings.
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Grease the tine shaft bearings.
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Grease the wheel bearings
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Grease the control pivots.
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Grease the tine assembly idlers.
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Check the spark plugs.
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Replace the primary air cleaner element – check secondary air cleaner element; replace if
dirty. (May need more often under severe conditions. See the engine manual for additional
information).
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Change the hydraulic transmission filter and fluid.

Replace the secondary air cleaner element. (May need more often under severe conditions.
See the engine manual for additional information).
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Change the auxiliary hydraulic reservoir fluid.
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Check the battery charge.
Check Battery Charge
Service Interval: As required
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition 65 Warning
The engine exhaust from this product
contains chemicals know to the State of
California to cause cancer, birth defects, or
other reproductive harm.
Allowing batteries to stand for an extended period
of time without recharging them will result in
reduced performance and service life. To preserve
optimum battery performance and life, recharge
batteries in storage when the open circuit voltage
drops to 12.4 volts.
Note: To prevent damage due to freezing, battery
should be fully charged before putting away for
winter storage.
Check the voltage of the battery with a digital
voltmeter. Locate the voltage reading of the
battery in the table and charge the battery for the
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