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Maintenance
Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)
Maintenance Service
Interval
After the first 5 hours
After the first 10 hours
Before each use or daily
Every 25 hours
Every 50 hours
Every 100 hours
Every 200 hours
Yearly
Yearly or before storage
Premaintenance
Procedures
Accessing the Tines
The machine has a rear access panel that you can remove
as illustrated in to access and maintain the tines.
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Figure 15
Maintenance Procedure
• Change the engine oil.
• Check the tension of the drive chains.
• Check the engine oil level.
• Lubricate the pivot arms.
• Inspect the air cleaner elements.
• Check the tire pressure.
• Check the condition of the coring tines and replace any that are damaged or
excessively worn.
• Check for loose fasteners.
• Lubricate and check the drive chains.
• Change the engine oil.
• Check the tension of the drive chains.
• Inspect, clean, and adjust the spark plug; replace it if necessary.
• Replace the spark plug.
• Replace the air filer element. Replace it more frequently in dusty operating
conditions.
• Touch up chipped paint
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WARNING
If you operate the machine with the rear access
panel removed, some one could be severely injured
by contact with the moving tines or by flying debris.
Always securely install the rear access panel before
operating the machine.
Tipping the Machine
If you need to work on the underside of the machine, you
can tip it back at a 45 degree angle until it is resting on
the handle (Figure 16). Do not tip the machine forward
or you will foul the air cleaner with gasoline. Secure the
machine with a jack stand before working under it.
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