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Maintenance
Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)
Maintenance Service
Interval
After the first 25 hours
Before each use or daily
Every 50 hours
Every 100 hours
Every 200 hours
Every 300 hours
Yearly or before storage
Pre-Maintenance
Procedures
Disconnecting the
Spark-Plug Wire
Before performing any maintenance on the engine,
belts, or cutting blades, disconnect the spark-plug
wire from the spark plug
Maintenance Procedure
• Change the engine oil.
• Clean debris form the machine.
• Inspect the air-cleaner elements.
• Check the engine-oil level.
• Check the belt tension. If the engine is working but the cutting blades seem
underpowered, check the belt tension.
• Check the blades for wear or damage.
• Check for loose fasteners.
• Clean the air-cleaner elements. Clean them more frequently in dusty operating
conditions.
• Change the engine oil.
• Clean the sediment cup.
• Inspect, clean, and adjust the spark plug; replace it if necessary.
• Replace the spark plug.
• Replace the paper air-cleaner element. Replace it more frequently in dusty
operating conditions.
• Touch up chipped paint.
(Figure
12).
1. Spark-plug wire
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Figure 12
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