Operator's Manual

FuelSystem
Maintenance
DANGER
Undercertainconditions,fuelandfuelvapors
arehighlyammableandexplosive.Areor
explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers
andcancausepropertydamage.
•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,
whentheengineisoffandiscold.Wipeup
anyfuelthatspills.
•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add
fueltothefueltankuntilthelevelis25mm
(1inch)belowthetopofthetank,notthe
llerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetank
allowsthefueltoexpand.
•Neversmokewhenhandlingfuel,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwherefuel
fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.
•Storefuelinaclean,safety-approved
containerandkeepthecapinplace.
ReplacingtheFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)
Important:Neverinstalladirtylterifitis
removedfromthefuelline.
1.Allowthemachinetocooldown.
2.Closethefuel-shutoffvalve(Figure52).
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Figure52
1.Fuellter2.Fuel-shutoffvalve
3.Squeezetheendsofthehoseclampstogether
andslidethemawayfromthelter(Figure52).
4.Removethelterfromthefuellines.
5.Installanewlterandmovethehoseclamps
closetothelter(Figure52).
6.Wipeupanyspilledfuel.
7.Openthefuel-shutoffvalve(Figure52).
DrainingtheFuelTank
DANGER
Incertainconditions,fuelisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor
explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers
andcandamageproperty.
•Drainfuelfromthefueltankwhenthe
engineiscold.Dothisoutdoorsinanopen
area.Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.
•Neversmokewhendrainingfuel,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwhereaspark
mayignitethefuelfumes.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,shutoffthe
engine,engagetheparkingbrake,andremove
thekey.
2.Closethefuel-shutoffvalve(Figure52).
3.Loosenthehoseclampatthefuellterandslide
itupthefuellineawayfromthefuellter(Figure
52).
4.Pullthefuellineoffthefuellter(Figure52).
Openthefuel-shutoffvalveandallowfuelto
drainintoafuelcanordrainpan.
Note:Nowisthebesttimetoinstallanewfuel
lterbecausethefueltankisempty.
5.Installthefuellineontothefuellter.Slidethe
hoseclampclosetothefuelltertosecurethe
fuelline(Figure52).
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