User Guide

Maintenance
EngineMaintenance
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Every25hours/Monthly
(whichevercomesrst)
(Mayneedmoreoften
underextremelydustyor
dirtyconditions.)
Every100hours/Yearly
(whichevercomes
rst)—Replacethepaper
element.(Moreoften
underextremelydusty,
dirtyconditions.)
Thisengineisequippedwithareplaceable,high
densitypaperaircleanerelement.Checktheair
cleanerdailyorbeforestartingtheengine.Checkfor
abuildupofdirtanddebrisaroundtheaircleaner
system.Keepthisareaclean.Alsocheckforlooseor
damagedcomponents.Replaceallbentordamaged
aircleanercomponents.
Note:Operatingtheenginewithlooseordamaged
aircleanercomponentscouldallowunlteredairinto
theenginecausingprematurewearandfailure.
Note:Servicetheaircleanermoreoftenunder
extremelydusty,dirtyconditions.
Figure18
1.Aircleaner3.Aircleanercover
2.Knobs
ServicingPaperElement
ServiceInterval:Every25hours/Monthly
(whichevercomesrst)
(Mayneedmoreoften
underextremelydustyor
dirtyconditions.)
Every100hours/Yearly
(whichevercomes
rst)—Replacetheair
cleanerelement.
1.Removetheaircleanercover(
Figure18).
2.Removetheaircleanerelementwiththeintegral
rubberseal.
3.Removethefoamsleevefromtheelement.
4.Gentlytapthepleatedsideofthepaperelement
todislodgedirt.DoNotwashthepaperelement
orusepressurizedair,asthiswilldamagethe
element.Replaceadirty,bent,ordamaged
element.Handlenewelementscarefully;DoNot
useiftherubbersealorfoamsleeveisdamaged.
5.Washthefoamsleeveinwarmwaterandallowto
dry.Reinstalloverthepaperelement.
6.Cleanallaircleanercomponentsofany
accumulateddirtorforeignmaterial.Preventany
dirtfromenteringthecarburetor.
7.Installtheaircleanerelementwiththepleated
side“out”andseattherubbersealontotheedges
oftheaircleanerbase.
8.Reinstalltheaircleanercoverandsecurewith
theknobs.
ServicingtheEngineOil
CheckingtheOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
thebladecontrolswitch,stoptheengine,engage
parkingbrake,andremovethekey.
2.Makesuretheengineisstopped,level,andiscool
sotheoilhashadtimetodrainintothesump.
3.Tokeepdirt,grassclippings,etc.,outof
theengine,cleantheareaaroundtheoilll
cap/dipstickbeforeremovingit.
4.Pullandremovetheoilllcap/dipstick;wipeoil
off.Reinsertthedipstickandpushrmlyinto
place(Figure19).
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