Operator's Manual

DriveSystem
Maintenance
CheckingtheTirePressure
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Every25hours—Checktirepressure.
Maintaintheairpressureinthetiresasspecied.Checkthe
pressureatthevalvestem(Figure31).Checkthetireswhen
theyarecoldtogetthemostaccuratepressurereading.
Inatethetiresto97kPa(14psi).
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Figure31
1.Valvestem
CoolingSystem
Maintenance
CleaningtheEngineScreen
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Cleantheengine
air-intakescreen.
Toensurepropercooling,ensurethattheair-intakescreen,
coolingns,andotherexternalsurfacesoftheengineare
keptcleanatalltimes.
Useadrybrushtocleanaccumulateddebrisfromthe
air-intakescreenandaroundtheengine.
Important:Topreventcontaminatingthefuelsystem,
donotusewatertocleantheengine.
CleaningtheEngine-Cooling
FinsandShrouds
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Cleantheengine-cooling
nsandshrouds.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,shutofftheengine,
andremovethekeyfromtheignitionswitch.
2.Removetheair-intakescreenandcoolingshrouds.
3.Cleanthedebrisandgrassfromtheengineparts.
4.Installtheair-intakescreenandcoolingshrouds.
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