Operator's Manual

CoolingSystem
Maintenance
ServicingtheCoolingSystem
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Cleanthe
radiator.
Every100hours—Checkthecooling-systemhoses.
Yearly—Changetheenginecoolant(Authorized
ServiceDealeronly).
DANGER
Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,thepressurized,hot
coolantcanescapeandcausesevereburns.
•Donotremovetheradiatorcapwhentheengine
ishot.Alwaysallowtheenginetocoolatleast
15minutesoruntiltheradiatorcapiscool
enoughtotouchwithoutburningyourhand
beforeremovingtheradiatorcap.
•Donottouchradiatorandsurroundingparts
thatarehot.
•Usearagwhenopeningtheradiatorcap,and
openthecapslowlytoallowsteamtoescape.
DANGER
Rotatingshaftandfancancausepersonalinjury.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutthecovers
inplace.
•Keepngers,handsandclothingclearof
rotatingfananddriveshaft.
•Shutofftheengineandremovetheignitionkey
beforeperformingmaintenance.
CAUTION
Swallowingenginecoolantcancausepoisoning.
•Donotswallowenginecoolant.
•Keepoutofreachfromchildrenandpets.
CleaningtheRadiatorScreen
Beforeeachuse,checkandcleantheradiatorscreen,located
infrontoftheoperatorplatform.Removeanybuildupof
grass,dirtorotherdebrisfromtheradiatorscreenwith
compressedair.
ChangingtheEngineCoolant
HaveanAuthorizedServiceDealerchangetheenginecoolant
yearly.
Ifyouneedtoaddenginecoolant,refertoCheckingthe
EngineCoolant(page21).
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