Operator's Manual

PreMaintenanceProcedures
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Shutofftheengineandallowittocool.
3.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug
(Figure18).
Figure18
1.Spark-plugwire
Lubrication
LubricatingtheBroom-angle-lockPin
andtheHexShaft
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Yearly
1.Lubricatethebroom-angle-lockpinttingwithNGLI
grade#2multi-purposegrease.
Figure19
1.Broom-angle-lockpin
2.Removethebeltcoverandtheengineshield.
3.Movethespeed-selectorlevertotheR2position.
4.Dipalong,clean,small-tippedpaintbrushin
automotiveengineoilandlightlylubricatethehexshaft
(Figure20).
Important:Donotgetoilontherubberwheelor
thealuminumfriction-driveplateasthetraction
drivewillslip(Figure20).
Note:Rockthemachineforwardandrearwardto
rotatethehexshaft.
Figure20
1.Aluminumfriction-drive
plate
2.Hexshaft
5.Movethespeedselectorlevertoposition6.
6.Lubricatetheotherendofthehexshaft.
7.Movethespeedselectorleverforwardandrearward
afewtimes.
8.Installthebeltcoverandtheengineshield.
EngineMaintenance
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Cleanthefoam
pre-cleaner(morefrequentlyindusty
conditions).
Every200hours—Replacethefoampre-cleaner.
Every300hours—Replacethepaperairlter(more
frequentlyindustyconditions).
Important:Donotoperatetheenginewithouttheair
lterassembly;extremeenginedamagemayoccur.
1.Releasethelatchesonthecoverfortheaircleaner.
2.Removethecoverandcleanitthoroughly(
Figure21).
Note:Becarefultopreventdirtanddebrisfrom
fallingintothebase.
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