Operator's Manual

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36inchMowerDeckshown
EngineMaintenance
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval/Specication
Foamelement:Cleanitafterevery25operatinghours.
Paperelement:Checkitafterevery50operatinghours.
Replaceitafterevery200operatinghoursoryearly,
whichevercomesrst.
Inspectthefoamandpaperelementsandreplacethem
iftheyaredamagedorexcessivelydirty.
Note:Servicetheaircleanermorefrequently(every
fewoperatinghours)iftheoperatingconditionsare
extremelydustyorsandy.
Important:Donotoilthefoamorpaperelement.
RemovingtheFoamandPaper
Elements
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Cleanaroundtheaircleanertopreventdirt
fromgettingintotheengineandcausingdamage
(Figure28).
4.Unscrewthecoverknobandremovetheaircleaner
cover(Figure28).
5.Removethe2wingnutsandremovetheaircleaner
assembly(Figure28).
6.Carefullypullthefoamelementoffthepaper
element(Figure28).
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