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Maintenance
Important: Before performing any maintenance procedures, stop the engine and wait 5 minutes to allow all moving
parts to come to a complete stop and cool.
Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)
Maintenance Service
Interval
After the first 25 hours
After the first 50 hours
Before each use or daily
After each use
Every 20 hours
Every 40 hours
Every 50 hours
Every 100 hours
Every 200 hours
Every 400 hours
Every 1,000 hours
Monthly
Premaintenance
Procedures
Preparing the Machine for
Maintenance
1. Park the machine on a level surface.
2. Remove the machine from the tow vehicle.
3. Chock the tires.
4. Open the rear cowl; refer to
17).
5. Ensure that the engine and muffler are cool.
Removing and Installing the
Divider Plate
You need to remove the divider plate to provide access before
performing some maintenance procedures.
Maintenance Procedure
• Change the engine oil.
• Clean the engine-oil filter. Replace it if it is damaged.
• Inspect the tires and wheels.
• Check the engine-oil level.
• Inspect the air cleaner elements.
• Torque the lug nuts to 108 to 122 N-m (80 to 90 ft-lb) after towing.
• Clean the drum.
• Inspect the drive chain for rust and debris.
• Inspect the drive chain tension and adjust it as necessary.
• Lubricate the drive chain with a non-sticky chain lubricant.
• Clean the inlet-fuel screen.
• Change the engine oil.
• Clean the air cleaner elements. Clean them more frequently in dusty operating
conditions.
• Replace the outlet-fuel filter.
• Clean the engine oil-filter. Replace it if it is damaged.
• Change the reduction case oil.
• Grease the trunnions and the drum spindle.
Opening the Cowl (page
Removing the Divider Plate
1. Unlatch and open the cowl; refer to
(page
17).
2. Use a wrench to remove the 4 bolts that secure the
divider plate to the front cowl.
Note: Keep the bolts for installing the divider plate.
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Opening the Cowl
Figure 29
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