Hi Jarrad, owning a Scotty 45 is owning a piece of complex machinery that needs a routine maintenance schedule to keep it running sweetly and prevent wear to the moving parts.
Lubrication is also very important for the sprockets and chains and will lengthen their life greatly if applied on a regular basis.
For my routine maintenance schedule....Click
HERE This guide also includes changing the engine oil which is most important on a regular basis....as a very wise old man told me once..." Oil is cheap....Engines are expensive!"