Operator's Manual

FuelSystem
Maintenance
ReplacingtheFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Every800hours(Soonerifthefuelow
isrestricted)
Anin-linelterisincorporatedintothefuellinebetweenthe
fueltankandcarburetor(Figure44).
DANGER
Incertainconditions,fuelisextremelyammable
andhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosionfromfuel
canburnyouandothersandcandamageproperty.
•Drainfuelfromthefueltankwhentheengineis
cold.Dothisoutdoorsinanopenarea.Wipe
upanyfuelthatspills.
•Neversmokewhendrainingfuel,andstayaway
fromanopenameorwhereasparkmayignite
thefumes.
1.Closethefuel-shutoffvalve,loosenthehoseclampon
thecarburetorsideoflter,andremovethefuelline
fromthelter(Figure44).
Figure44
1.Fuel-shutoffvalve2.Fuellter
2.Placeadrainpanunderthelter,loosentheremaining
hoseclampandremovethelter(Figure44).
3.Installthenewlterwiththearrowonthelterbody
pointingawayfromthefueltank.
InspectingtheFuelLinesand
Connections
ServiceInterval:Every2years
Inspectthefuellinesfordeterioration,damage,orloose
connections.
ElectricalSystem
Maintenance
ServicingtheBattery
Properlymaintainthebatteryelectrolyteandkeepthetopof
thebatteryclean.Storethemachineinacoolplacetoprevent
thebatteryfromrunningdown.
Checktheelectrolytelevelevery50operatinghoursor,if
machineisinstorage,every30days.
DANGER
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacidwhichisa
deadlypoisonandcausessevereburns.
•Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontactwith
skin,eyesorclothing.Wearsafetyglassesto
shieldyoureyesandrubberglovestoprotect
yourhands.
•Fillthebatterywherecleanwaterisalways
availableforushingtheskin.
Maintainthecelllevelwithdistilledordemineralizedwater.
Donotllthecellsabovethebottomofthesplitringinside
eachcell.
Keepthetopofthebatterycleanbywashingitperiodically
withabrushdippedinammoniaorbicarbonateofsoda
solution.Flushthetopsurfacewithwateraftercleaningit.
Donotremovethellcapswhilecleaningthebattery.
Thebatterycablesmustbetightontheterminalstoprovide
goodelectricalcontact.
WARNING
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamagethe
tractorandcablescausingsparks.Sparkscancause
thebatterygassestoexplode,resultinginpersonal
injury.
•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black)battery
cablebeforedisconnectingthepositive(red)
cable.
•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)batterycable
beforeconnectingthenegative(black)cable.
Ifcorrosionoccursattheterminals,disconnectthecables,
negative(-)cablerst,andscrapetheclampsandterminals
separately.Reconnectthecables,positive(+)cablerst,and
coattheterminalswithpetroleumjelly.
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