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Maintenance
Important: Before performing any maintenance procedures, first stop the engine, wait 5 minutes to allow all moving
parts to come to a complete stop and cool, and disconnect the spark plug wires.
Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)
Maintenance Service
Interval
After the first 50 hours
Before each use or daily
Every 25 hours
Every 100 hours
Every 200 hours
Every 500 hours
Yearly or before storage
Important: Refer to your Engine Operator's Manual for additional maintenance procedures.
Lubrication
Lubricate the Cutter Wheel
Bearings
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
Grease Type: General-purpose grease.
1. Clean around grease zerk with a rag and lift the plastic
cap off the grease zerk.
2. Pump several shots of grease into the fitting until it
starts to ooze out of the bearing (Figure 16).
Maintenance Procedure
• Change the engine oil.
• Check the engine oil level.
• Clean the inside of the cutting chamber cover.
• Grease the machine.
• Check the drive belt tension.
• Check the cutter block.
• Inspect the cutter blades.
• Clean the foam pre-filter on the air filter.
• Replace the air filter.
• Change the engine oil.
• Replace the drive belt.
• Inspect the tires.
• Check the spark plugs.
• Replace the fuel filter.
• Lubricate wheel bearings.
• Replace the spark plugs.
• Change the engine oil.
1. Grease zerk
3. Wipe up any excess grease.
Important: Pump grease in slowly and carefully
to prevent damage to the bearing seals.
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Figure 16
2. Cutter wheel bearing
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