Professional 42" Briggs & Stratton 24 hp Gas Powered Riding Lawn Tractor Operator's Manual

Fuel Filter IVluffler
Gasolineand itsvaporsareextremelyflammableandexplosive.Fire
orexplosioncan causesevereburnsor death.
• Keepgasolineawayfromsparks,openflames,pilotlights,heat,
andotherignitionsources.
• Checkfuel lines,tank,cap,andfittingsfrequentlyforcracks
or leaks.Replaceif necessary.Seea Searsor otherqualified
servicedealerto replacefuel line.
• Beforereplacingthe fuelfilter,drainthe fueltankor closethe fuel
shut-offvalve.
• Replacementpartsmustbethesameand installedin the same
positionas theoriginalparts.
• Iffuel spills,waituntil it evaporatesbeforestartingengine.
To Drainthe Fuel:
1. Locatethe fuelfilter,whichis routedon the leftsideof the engine
betweenthe fuel tankandthecarburetor,andmaybeattachedto
theenginewitha tie strap.
2. Cutthe tie strap,if present,then pinchthe in-lineclampon the
fuelfilterwitha pairof pliers.
3. Slidethe clampupthe fuel line.
4. Removethe in-linefuel lineanddrainthe fuel intoanapproved
container.
To Replacethe Fuel Filter:
1. Beforereplacingthe fuelfilter,drainthe fueltankor closethe fuel
shut-offvalve.Otherwise,fuel can leakout andcausea fire or
explosion.
2. Usepliersto squeezetabsonthe clamps,then slidethe clamps
awayfromthefuel filter.Twistand pullthefuel linesoff of thefuel
filter.SeeFigure23.
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Checkthe fuellinesfor cracksor leaks.Replaceif necessary.
Replacethe fuel filterwithan originalequipmentreplacement
filter.
Securethe fuellineswiththeclamps.
Temperatureof mufflerandnearbyengineareasmayexceed150°F
(65°0).Avoidcontactwiththeseareas.
Inspectmufflerperiodically,andreplaceif necessary.Replacement
partsfor the mufflermustbethe sameand installedin the same
positionas theoriginalparts.SeethePartsListmanualincludedwith
thistractor.
Clean Engine
Donot usewatertoclean engineparts.Watercouldcontaminatefuel
system.Usea brushor dry cloth.
Dailyor beforeeveryuse,cleangrass,chaffor accumulated
debrisfromengine.Keeplinkage,spring,andcontrolsclean.
Keepareaaroundand behindmufflerfreeof anycombustible
debris.
Keepingenginecleanallowsair movementaroundengine.
• Enginepartsshouldbekeptcleanto reducethe riskofoverheat-
ing andignitionof accumulateddebris.
Carburetor Adjustment
The carburetoronthisengineis notadjustable.
Hydrostatic Transmission
The hydrostatictransmissionis sealedat thefactoryandis mainte-
nance-free.The fluidlevelcannotbecheckedandthe fluidcannotbe
changed.
Battery
Batteryposts,terminals,and relatedaccessoriescontainleadand
leadcompounds,chemicalsknownto the Stateof Californiato cause
cancerand reproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.
The batteryissealedand is maintenance-free.Acidlevelscannotbe
checkedandfluid can notbe added.
Alwayskeepthe batterycablesandterminalscleanandfree of
corrosivebuild-up.
• Aftercleaningthe batteryandterminals,applya lightcoatof
petroleumjelly orgreaseto bothterminals.
Ifremovingthe batteryfor cleaning,disconnectthe NEGATIVE
(Black)wirefromitsterminalfirst,followedby the POSITIVE(Red)
wire.Whenre-installingthe battery,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE
(Red)wire toits terminalfirst,followedbythe NEGATIVE(Black)
wire.Becertainthatthe wiresareconnectedto thecorrectterminals;
reversingthemcouldresultinseriousdamageto yourengine's
alternatingsystem.
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