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Keep Your Mower In Top Condition With Routine Maintenance

Keep Your Mower In Top Condition With Routine Maintenance

Performing routine maintenance on your Bad Boy Zero Turn Mower is the key to keeping your machine in top condition and mowing with an attitude. From simple checks that should be performed before use, to annual service items, these routine maintenance tasks will ensure your mower will operate for years to come.

Keep Your Mower In Top Condition With Routine Maintenance
Maintenance Task Daily First 8 Hours Every 50 Hours or Annually* Every 100 Hours or Annually* Every 250 Hours
Check and add engine oil X
Check all belts for proper alignment X
Check tire pressure and wheel lug nuts X
Check battery terminal connections X
Check condition of blades X
Check for fuel and oil leakage X
Check deck and engine compartment for debris and clean as necessary X
Check air filters X
Initial oil change X
Tighten nuts and screws X
Change engine oil and filter X
Initial change of hydraulic oil and filter X
Grease mower X
Replace air element and pre-cleaner** X
Replace fuel filter** X
Clean or replace spark plugs and set gap X
Change hydraulic oil and filter X
Clean combustion chamber (Dealer) X
Check and adjust valve clearance (Dealer) X
Clean and lap valve seating surface (Dealer) X

Daily

Check and add engine oil
Check all belts for proper alignment
Check tire pressure and wheel lug nuts
Check battery terminal connections
Check condition of blades
Check for fuel and oil leakage
Check deck and engine compartment for debris and clean as necessary
Check air filters

First 8 Hours

Initial oil change

Every 50 Hours or Annually*

Tighten nuts and screws
Change engine oil and filter
Initial change of hydraulic oil and filter

Every 100 Hours or Annually*

Grease mower
Replace air element and pre-cleaner
Replace fuel filter
Clean or replace spark plugs and set gap

Every 250 Hours

Change hydraulic oil and filter
Clean combustion chamber (Dealer)
Check and adjust valve clearance (Dealer)
Clean and lap valve seating surface (Dealer)

*Maintenance by hour or annually whichever comes first; **Check air and fuel filter more often in dusty conditions; (Dealer) Get maintenance performed at a registered dealership