Operator's Manual

Figure 37
1. Fuel lter canister/water
separator
2. Drain plug
1. Locate the fuel filter on the right side of the
engine( Figure 37 ) and place a clean container
under it.
2. Loosen the drain plug on the bottom of the
filter canister and allo w it to drain.
3. W hen finished, tighten the drain plug .
Replacing the Fuel Filter
Canister
R e place the filter canister after ev er y 400 hours
of operation.
1. Clean the area where the filter canister mounts
( Figure 37 ).
2. R emo v e the filter canister and clean the
mounting surface ( Figure 37 ).
3. Lubricate the g ask et on the new filter canister
with clean oil.
4. Install the filter canister b y hand until the
g ask et contacts the mounting surface , then
rotate it an additional 1/2 tur n ( Figure 37 ).
Draining the Fuel Tank
Ha v e an A uthorized Ser vice Dealer drain and
clean the fuel tank ev er y 2 years .
Electrical System
Maintenance
Servicing the Battery
Warning
CALIFORNIA
Pr oposition 65 W ar ning
Batter y posts, ter minals, and r elated
accessories contain lead and lead
compounds, chemicals kno wn to the State of
Calif or nia to cause cancer and r epr oducti v e
har m. W ash hands after handling .
Important: T he f ollo wing pr ocedur es
appl y when ser vicing a (dr y) batter y that has
r eplaced the original batter y . T he original
(w et) batter y does not r equir e ser vice.
Chec k the electrolyte lev el in the batter y ev er y 100
hours . Alw a ys k ee p the batter y clean and fully
c harg ed. Use a paper to w el to clean the batter y
case . If the batter y ter minals are cor roded, clean
them with a solution of four par ts w ater and one
par t baking soda. Apply a light coating of g rease
to the batter y ter minals to reduce cor rosion.
V oltag e: 12 v , 450 Cold Cranking Amps
Checking the Electrolyte Level
1. Stop the engine and remo v e the k ey .
2. Look at the side of the batter y . T he electrolyte
m ust be up to the Upper line ( Figure 38 ).
Do not allo w the electrolyte to fall belo w the
Lo w er line ( Figure 38 ).
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