Adjustment; Engine Speed Adjustment; Maintenance; Periodic Maintenance Chart - Cub Cadet 997 Operator's Manual

A. Brake Control Lever
B. Handle
Figure 10

MAINTENANCE

Check oil level and add
engine oil
Check for loose or lost
nuts and screws
Check for fuel and oil
leakage
Check for brake control
lever function
Check or clean recoil
starter and air intake
screen Tighten nuts and
screws
♦ Clean air cleaner foam
element
♦Clean air cleaner paper
element
Change engine oil
Clean and re-gap spark
Plug
♦ Replace air cleaner
paper element
♦ Clean dust and dirt from
cylinder and cylinder head
fins
♦Clean combustion
chamber
♦Check and adjust valve
clearance
♦Clean and lap valve
seating surface
NOTE: The service intervals indicated are to be used as a guide. Service should be performed more frequently as
necessary by operating condition. Service more frequently under dusty conditions.
‡: Have an authorized Kawasaki dealer perform these services.

Oil Level Check

Check oil level daily and before each time of operation.
Be sure oil level is maintained. See PREPARATION .

Oil Change

Change oil after first 8 hours of operation. Thereafter
change oil every 50 hours.
MAINTENANCE
INTERVAL
DAILY FIRST 8 EVERY 25
HOURS HOURS

Periodic Maintenance Chart

30

Adjustment

Engine Speed Adjustment

NOTE:
Do not tamper with the governor setting or the
carburetor setting to increase the engine speed. Each
carburetor is adjusted at the factory with either a cap or
stop plate installed on the mixture screw. Any
adjustments must be
Kawasaki dealer.
EVERY 50 EVERY
HOURS 100
HOURS
WARNING:
Hot engine oil can cause severe
burns. Allow engine temperature to drop from
hot to warm before draining and handling oil.
• Run the engine to warm oil.
• Be sure the engine (equipment) is level.
• Stop the engine.
performed an authorized
EVERY EVERY
200 300
HOURS HOURS