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Maintenance
Important:
Refer to your engine owner's manual
for additional maintenance procedures.
Important:
The engine gearbox
not require maintenance, as it is filled with a
high-performance, long-life synthetic semi-fluid
grease.
Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)
Maintenance Service
Interval
After the first 20 hours
Before each use or daily
Every 50 hours
Every 100 hours
Every 300 hours
Preparing the Machine for
Maintenance
WARNING
While you are maintaining or adjusting the
machine, someone could start the engine.
Accidentally starting the engine could
seriously injure you or other bystanders.
Remove the key from the ignition, engage
parking brake, and pull the wire(s) off the
spark plug(s) before you do any maintenance.
Also push the wire(s) aside so it does not
accidentally contact the spark plug(s).
Perform the following before servicing, cleaning, or
making any adjustments to the machine.
(Figure
7) does
Maintenance Procedure
• Change the engine oil.
• Check the engine-oil level.
• Inspect the air-filter elements.
• Clean the air-filter elements.
• Change the engine oil.
• Inspect and adjust the spark plug; replace it if necessary.
• Replace the paper filter element (More frequently in dusty operating conditions).
• Replace the spark plug.
1. Gearbox
1.
Park the machine on a level surface.
2.
Shut off the engine and remove the key from the
machine (if equipped).
3.
Engage the parking brake.
4.
Wait for all moving parts to stop and allow the
engine to cool before servicing or storing.
5.
Disconnect the spark-plug wire
8
Figure 7
(Figure
8).
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