Table of ContentsMaintenance Instructions __________ 54MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE CHART _______ 54IMPORTANT TIPS FOR CAREOF THE KOHLER ENGINE ________________ 55Fuel System _________________________ 55Starting/Stopping _____________________ 55Cooling System ______________________ 55Air Cleaner System ____________________ 55Oil__________________________________ 55LUBRICATION _________________________ 56Engine Oil ___________________________ 56Engine Break-In Oil ___________________ 56Checking Engine Crankcase Oil Level ____ 56Changing Engine Crankcase Oil/Oil Filter __ 57Mower Deck Gearbox Lubrication ________ 58DS52 or DS62 Mower Deck Lubrication ___ 58Mower Deck Spindle Lubrication ________ 59Tractor PTO Gearbox Lubrication ________ 59Checking Gearbox Oil Level ____________ 59Changing Gearbox Oil ________________ 59Gear Axle Lubrication _________________ 59Hydrostatic Transmission Fluid _________ 60Checking HydrostaticTransmission Fluid Level ______________ 60Grease Fitting and Oil Point Lubrication __ 60CLEANING ____________________________ 63Engine Air Cleaner System _____________ 63Turbine Precleaner ___________________ 63Donaldson Radialseal™ Air Cleaner ______ 64Engine Cooling System ________________ 66Cooling Air Intake Screen ______________ 66Cylinder Head Cooling Fins ____________ 66Grass Buildup in Mower Deck Housing ___ 67GHS Blower __________________________ 67GHS Exhaust Screen __________________ 68Hydrostatic Transmission Cooling Fins ___ 68CHECKING/SERVICING__________________ 69Security of Air Filtration Components ____ 69Battery ______________________________ 69Electrolyte Level _____________________ 69Cleaning the Terminals ________________ 69Charging the Battery __________________ 69Tire Pressure_________________________ 70Wheel Bolt Torque ____________________ 70Sharpen Mower Blades ________________ 70Drive Belts ___________________________ 71Mower Deck Gearbox Oil Seals __________ 71Spark Plugs __________________________ 71Ignition Wires ________________________ 71Fuel Lines and Clamps _________________ 72Engine Starter ________________________ 72Transmission Control Setting ___________ 72Neutral-Park ________________________ 72Straight Ground Tracking ______________ 72Blade Brake Action ____________________ 72PTO U-Joints ________________________ 72Safety Switch System__________________ 73Forward Speed Control Friction Lock _____ 73REPLACING/REPAIRING _________________ 74Drive Belts ___________________________ 74Engine PTO Drive Belt ________________ 75Jackshaft Drive Belt __________________ 76GHS Blower Drive Belt ________________ 77Hydrostatic Ground Drive Belt___________ 78Fuel Filter ___________________________ 79Blade Overload Shear Bolts_____________ 80Mower Blades ________________________ 81ADJUSTMENTS ________________________ 82Transmission Control__________________ 82Set FSC Travel Limits (Stop) ____________ 82Set Maximum ForwardTravel Speed (Stop) __________________ 83Neutral Function Adjustment ____________ 83Straight Ground Travel Adjustment _______ 84Blade Clutch (PTO) ____________________ 85Clutch Engagement/Belt Tension ________ 86Clutch Disengagement/Brake Action _____ 86Stop Block Eccentric Adjustment ________ 87Clutch Idler Pulley Travel Adjustment _____ 87Blade Brake Band Adjustment __________ 88Forward Speed Control Friction Lock _____ 89Steering Handles _____________________ 90Tilt-Up Deck Adjustable Stop ____________ 90GHS “Full” Signal Horn Adjustment ______ 91Warranty _____________________ 92