Operator's Manual

3.Whilerelievingthespringtension,removethe
boltandlocknutsecuringthespringactuatorto
thebracket(Figure38).
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Figure38
1.Spring
3.Additionalholelocations
2.Springactuator
4.Movethespringactuatortothedesiredhole
locationandsecureitwiththeboltandthe
locknut.
5.Repeattheprocedureontheremainingspring.
BleedingtheFuelSystem
1.Ensurethatthefueltankisatleasthalffull.
2.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface,lower
thecuttingunits,shutofftheengine,andsetthe
parkingbrake.
3.Unlatchandraisethehood.
DANGER
Undercertainconditions,dieselfueland
fuelvaporsarehighlyammableand
explosive.Areorexplosionfromfuel
canburnyouandothersanddamage
property.
•Useafunnelandllthefueltank
outdoors,inanopenarea,whenthe
engineisoffandiscold.Wipeupany
fuelthatspills.
•Donotllthefueltankcompletely
full.Addfueltothefueltankuntilthe
levelis6to13mm(1/4to1/2inch)
belowthebottomofthellerneck.
Thisemptyspaceinthetankallows
thefueltoexpand.
•Neversmokewhenhandlingfuel,
andstayawayfromanopenameor
wherefuelfumesmaybeignitedby
aspark.
•Storefuelinaclean,safety-approved
containerandkeepthecapinplace.
4.Opentheair-bleedscrewonthefuel-injection
pump(Figure39).
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Figure39
1.Fuel-injectionpumpbleedscrew
5.Turnthekeyintheignitionswitchtothe
ONposition.Theelectricfuelpumpbegins
operation,therebyforcingairoutaroundthe
air-bleedscrew.
Note:LeavethekeyintheONpositionuntila
solidstreamoffuelowsoutaroundthescrew.
6.TightenthescrewandturnthekeytotheOFF
position.
Note:Normallytheengineshouldstartafterthe
abovebleedingproceduresarefollowed.However,if
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