Operator's Manual

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Figure85
Stakedownshaft(leftsideshown;repeatonrightside)
EngineMaintenance
EngineSafety
•Shutofftheenginebeforecheckingtheoilor
addingoiltothecrankcase.
•Donotchangethegovernorspeedoroverspeed
theengine.
Cleaningthe
Crankcase-VentTube
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Check
thecrankcase-venttubeandclean
itifnecessary.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,stopthe
engine,andremovetheignitionkey.
2.Openthefronthood.
3.Gentlypullthecrankcase-venttubeout(Figure
86).
4.Cleantheendofthecrankcase-venttube
(Figure86).
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Figure86
1.Crankcaseventtube
ServicingtheAir-Cleaning
System
Important:Donotremovetheelementsfrom
themachinetocheckfordirtylters;usethe
followingprocedureinstead.
Important:Donotreplacetheoldair-cleaner
lterwithalterthatismorethan5yearsold;
checkthedateofmanufactureontheendcapof
theelement.
Note:Everytimeyouservicetheair-cleanersystem,
ensurethatallhoseconnectionsandangesareair
tight.Replacealldamagedparts.
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