Operator's Manual

•Expectpluggingofthefuellterforatimeafter
convertingtobiodieselblends.
•Contactyourdistributorifyouwishformore
informationonbiodiesel.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,engagetheparkingbrake,shutoff
theengine,andremovethekeyfromtheignition
switch.
2.Cleantheareaaroundthefuel-tankcap(Figure
29).
3.Removethefuel-tankcap.
4.Fillthetanktothebottomofthellerneck.Do
notoverllthetank.
5.Installthecap.
6.Topreventarehazard,wipeupanyfuelthat
mayhavespilled.
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Figure29
1.Fuel-tankcap
DANGER
Undercertainconditions,fueland
fuelvaporsarehighlyammableand
explosive.Areorexplosionfromfuel
canburnyouandothersandcancause
propertydamage.
Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.
Addfueltothefueltankuntilthelevel
is6to13mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthe
bottomofthellerneck.Thisempty
spaceinthetankallowsthefuelto
expand.
CheckingtheCooling
System
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Cleandebrisoffoftheradiator/oilcoolerdaily(Figure
30).Cleantheradiator/oilcoolerhourlyifconditions
areextremelydustyanddirty;refertoCleaningthe
EngineCoolingSystem(page45).
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Figure30
1.Radiator/oilcooler
Thecoolingsystemislledwitha50/50solution
ofwaterandpermanentethyleneglycolantifreeze.
Checkthecoolantlevelatthebeginningofeachday
beforestartingtheengine.
Thecapacityofthecoolingsystemisapproximately
5.7L(6USqt).
CAUTION
Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,the
pressurized,hotcoolantcanescapeand
causeburns.
•Donotopentheradiatorcapwhenthe
engineisrunning.
•Usearagwhenopeningtheradiatorcap,
andopenthecapslowlytoallowsteamto
escape.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,engagetheparkingbrake,shutoff
theengine,andremovethekeyfromtheignition
switch.
2.Checkthecoolantlevelintheexpansiontank
(Figure31).Withacoldengine,thecoolant
levelshouldbeapproximatelymidwaybetween
themarksonthesideofthetank.
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