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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 wire.
Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)
Maintenance Service
Interval
After the first 25 hours
Before each use or daily
After each use
Every 20 hours
Every 50 hours
Every 100 hours
Every 300 hours
Monthly
Yearly or before storage
Premaintenance
Procedures
Preparing the Machine for
Maintenance
1. Park the machine on a level surface.
2. Remove the machine from the tow vehicle.
3. Secure the machine from movement.
4. Open the rear cowl; refer to
22).
5. Ensure that the engine and muffler are cool.
6. Disconnect the spark-plug wire; refer to
Maintenance Procedure
• Change the engine oil.
• Inspect the tires and wheels.
• Inspect the air-cleaner elements.
• Check the engine-oil level.
• Torque the lug nuts to 108 to 122 N∙m (80 to 90 ft-lb) after towing.
• Clean the drum.
• Check the drive-belt tension and adjust it as necessary. Replace the drive belts if
they show any signs of wear, cracks, glazing, or damage.
• Clean the air-cleaner elements. Clean them more frequently in dusty operating
conditions.
• Change the engine oil.
• Check the spark plug.
• Clean the spark arrester.
• Clean the fuel-sediment cup.
• Replace the drive belts.
• Replace the paper air-cleaner element. Replace it more frequently in dusty
operating conditions.
• Replace the spark plug.
• Grease the trunnions and the drum spindle.
• Clean the fuel-sediment cup.
Opening the Cowl (page
Figure
38.
Disconnecting the Spark-plug
Wire
Pull the spark-plug wire off the terminal of the spark plug
(Figure
38).
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1. Spark plug
28
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Figure 38
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