Table of ContentsMaintenance Instructions __________ 51MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE CHART _______ 51IMPORTANT TIPS FOR CAREOF THE KOHLER ENGINE ________________ 52Fuel System _________________________ 52Starting/Stopping _____________________ 52Cooling System ______________________ 52Air Cleaner System ____________________ 52Oil__________________________________ 52LUBRICATION _________________________ 53Engine Oil ___________________________ 53Engine Break-In Oil ___________________ 53Checking Engine Crankcase Oil Level ____ 53Changing Engine Crankcase Oil/Oil Filter __ 54Mower Deck Gearbox Lubrication ________ 54DS52 or DS62 Mower Deck Lubrication ___ 55Tractor PTO Gearbox Lubrication ________ 56Checking Gearbox Oil Level ____________ 56Changing Gearbox Oil ________________ 56Gear Axle Lubrication _________________ 56Hydrostatic Transmission Fluid _________ 57Checking HydrostaticTransmission Fluid Level ______________ 57Grease Fitting and Oil Point Lubrication __ 57CLEANING ____________________________ 60Engine Air Cleaner System _____________ 60Turbine Precleaner ___________________ 60Donaldson Radialseal™ Air Cleaner ______ 61Engine Cooling System ________________ 63Cooling Air Intake System ______________ 63Cylinder Head Cooling Fins ____________ 63Grass Buildup in Mower Deck Housing ___ 64GHS Blower __________________________ 65GHS Exhaust Screen __________________ 65Hydrostatic Transmission Cooling Fins ___ 66CHECKING/SERVICING__________________ 66Security of Air Filtration Components ____ 66Battery ______________________________ 67Electrolyte Level _____________________ 67Cleaning the Terminals ________________ 67Charging the Battery __________________ 67Tire Pressure_________________________ 68Wheel Bolt Torque ____________________ 68Sharpen Mower Blades ________________ 68Drive Belts ___________________________ 69Mower Deck Gearbox Oil Seals __________ 69Spark Plugs __________________________ 69Ignition Wires ________________________ 69Fuel Lines and Clamps _________________ 69Engine Starter ________________________ 69Blade Brake Action ____________________ 70PTO U-Joints ________________________ 70Safety Switch System__________________ 70Forward Speed Control Friction Lock _____ 70REPLACING/REPAIRING_________________ 71Drive Belts ___________________________ 71Engine PTO Drive Belt ________________ 72Jackshaft Drive Belt __________________ 73GHS Blower Drive Belt ________________ 74Hydrostatic Ground Drive Belt___________ 75Fuel Filter ___________________________ 76Blade Overload Shear Bolts_____________ 77PTO Shear Pin (If Equipped) ____________ 77Mower Blades ________________________ 78ADJUSTMENTS ________________________ 79Steering Handles _____________________ 79Tilt-Up Deck Adjustable Stop ____________ 79GHS Signal Horn Adjustment(When Horn Sounds at Wrong Time) ______ 80Operator’s Notes _______________ 81Warranty _____________________ 83