Operator's Manual

Cleaning
RemovingDebrisfromthe
Machine
Important:Operatingtheenginewithblockedscreens,
dirtyorpluggedcoolingns,and/orcoolingshrouds
removed,willresultinenginedamagefromoverheating.
1.Lowertheboomandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Wipeawaydebrisfromtheaircleaner.
4.Cleananydebrisbuild-upontheenginewithabrush
orblower.
Important:Itispreferabletoblowdirtout,rather
thanwashingitout.Ifwaterisused,keepitaway
fromelectricalitemsandhydraulicvalves.Do
notuseahigh-pressurewasher.High-pressure
washingcandamagetheelectricalsystemand
hydraulicvalvesordepletegrease.
5.Cleandebrisfromtheoilcooler.
Storage
1.Lowertheboomandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Removedirtandgrimefromtheexternalpartsofthe
entiremachine,especiallytheengine.Cleandirtand
chafffromtheoutsideoftheenginecylinderheadns
andblowerhousing.
Important:Youcanwashthemachinewithmild
detergentandwater.Donotpressurewashthe
machine.Avoidexcessiveuseofwater,especially
nearthecontrolpanel,engine,hydraulicpumps,
andmotors.
4.Servicetheaircleaner;referto
ServicingtheAir
Cleaner(Models22972and22973)(page25)and
ServicingtheAirCleaner(Model22974)(page26).
5.Greasethemachine;referto
GreasingtheMachine
(page24).
6.Changethecrankcaseoil;refertoChangingtheOil
(page27).
7.Removethesparkplugandchecktheconditionofit;
refertoServicingtheSparkPlug(page28).
8.Forstorageover30days,preparethemachineas
follows:
A.Addapetroleumbasedstabilizer/conditionerto
fuelinthetank.Followmixinginstructionsfrom
stabilizermanufacturer.(1oz.perUSgallon).Do
notuseanalcoholbasedstabilizer(ethanol
ormethanol).
Note:Fuelstabilizer/conditionerismost
effectivewhenmixedwithfreshgasolineandused
atalltimes.
B.Runtheenginetodistributeconditionedfuel
throughthefuelsystem(5minutes).
C.Stoptheengine,allowittocoolanddrainthefuel
tankusingapumptypesyphon.
D.Restarttheengineandrunituntilitstops.
E.Choketheengine.
F.Startandruntheengineuntilitwillnotstartagain.
G.Disposeoffuelproperly.Recycleasperlocal
codes.
Important:Donotstorestabilizer/conditioned
gasolineover90days.
9.Withthesparkplugremovedfromtheengine,pour
twotablespoonsofengineoilintothesparkplughole.
10.Placearagoverthesparkplugholetocatchanyoil
spray,thenusethestarterorrecoilhandletocrankthe
engineanddistributetheoilinsidethecylinder.
11.Installthesparkplug,butdonotinstallthewireon
thesparkplug.
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