Operator's Manual

Cleaning
WashingtheMachine
Washthemachineasneededusingwateralone
orwithamilddetergent.Youmayusearagwhen
washingthemachine
Important:Donotusebrackishorreclaimed
watertocleanthemachine.
Important:Donotusepower-washingequipment
towashthemachine.Power-washingequipment
mayloosenimportantdecalsorwashaway
necessarygreaseatfrictionpoints.Avoid
excessiveuseofwaternearthecontrolpaneland
engine.
Important:Donotwashthemachinewiththe
enginerunning.Washingthemachinewiththe
enginerunningmayresultininternalengine
damage.
CleaningtheEngineArea
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily(Cleanthe
engineandexhaustareamoreoften
indryordirtyconditions.)
CAUTION
Excessivedebrisaroundengineandexhaust
areacancauseengineandexhaustareato
overheat,whichcancreatearehazard.
Cleanalldebrisfromengineandexhaustarea.
1.Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartsto
stop,andremovethespark-plugwire.
2.Cleanalldebrisfromtheengineair-intake
screenandaroundtheengine.
3.Wipeupanyexcessivegreaseoroilaroundthe
engine.
CleaningtheBottomofthe
Machine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartsto
stop,andremovethespark-plugwire.
2.Toensurethebestperformance,keepthe
undersideofthemachineclean.
CAUTION
Themachinemaydislodgematerialfrom
underthehousing.
•Weareyeprotection.
•Stayintheoperatingposition(behind
thehandle).
•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.
3.TurnthefuelshutoffvalvetotheOFFposition,
anddrainthefuelfromthefueltank;referto
DrainingtheFuelTank(page23).
4.Tiltthemachinerearwarduntiltheupperhandle
restsontheground,andplaceajackstand
underthemachine.
Note:Ifnecessary,use2peopletotiltthe
machinerearward.
5.Removethedebriswithahardwoodscraperor
othersuitabledevice.Avoidburrsandsharp
edges.
6.Returnthemachinetotheuprightposition.
7.Fillthefueltank.
8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
CleaningundertheBelt
Cover
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Removeandretainthe4bolts,lockwashers,
and2spacerssecuringthebeltcovertotheleft
sideofthemachine.
4.Removethecover,andbrushoutallthedebris
aroundthebeltarea.
5.Installthebeltcover,andtightenallthe
hardware.
6.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
CleaningtheSeedGate
1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Drainthefuelfromthefueltank;refertoDraining
theFuelTank(page23).
4.Tiltthemachinerearwarduntiltheupperhandle
restsontheground,andplaceajackstand
underthemachine.
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