Maintenance
Cleaning
CleanEngineCooling
System
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
(Mayberequiredmore
oftenindryordirty
conditions.)
CAUTION
Excessivedebriscancausetheengineand
hydraulicsystemtooverheatwhichcan
createarehazard.
Cleanalldebrisfromaroundtheengineand
hydraulicpumpsdaily.
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Cleanalldebrisfromrotatingengineairintake
screenandfromaroundengineshrouding.
RemoveEngineShroudsand
CleanCoolingFins
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Removecoolingshroudclean-outcovers(Kohler)
orcoolingshrouds(KawasakiAir-cooled)from
engineandcleancoolingns.Alsocleandust,dirt
andoilfromexternalsurfacesofenginewhich
cancauseimpropercooling.
3.Makesurecoolingshroudclean-outcoversor
coolingshroudsarereinstalled.Operatingthe
enginewithoutcoolingshroudclean-outcovers
orcoolingshroudswillcauseenginedamagedue
tooverheating.
CleanGrassBuild-UpUnder
Deck
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Raisedecktothetransport(maximumcutting
height)position.Liftthefrontofunitandsupport
unitusingjackstandsorequivalentsupport.
CAUTION
Raisingthemowerdeckforserviceor
maintenancerelyingsolelyonmechanical
orhydraulicjackscouldbedangerous.The
mechanicalorhydraulicjacksmaynotbe
enoughsupportormaymalfunctionallowing
theunittofall,whichcouldcauseinjury.
DoNotrelysolelyonmechanicalorhydraulic
jacksforsupport.Useadequatejackstands
orequivalentsupport.
3.Cleanoutanygrassbuild-upfromundersideof
deckandindischargechute.
WasteDisposal
MotorOilDisposal
Engineoilandhydraulicoilarebothpollutantsto
theenvironment.Disposeofusedoilatacertied
recyclingcenteroraccordingtoyourstateandlocal
regulations.
BatteryDisposal
DANGER
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacid,
whichispoisonousandcancausesevere
burns.Swallowingelectrolytecanbefatalor
ifittouchesskincancausesevereburns.
•Wearsafetyglassestoshieldeyes,and
rubberglovestoprotectskinandclothing
whenhandlingelectrolyte.
•DoNotswallowelectrolyte.
Federallawstatesthatbatteriesshouldnotbeplaced
inthegarbage.Managementanddisposalpractices
mustbewithinrelevantfederal,state,orlocallaws.
Ifabatteryisbeingreplacedoriftheunitcontaining
thebatteryisnolongeroperatingandisbeing
scrapped,takethebatterytoalocalcertiedrecycling
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