Operator's Manual

10.Aligntheclampsoverthehosesatthebarbedareaof
thelter,andsecuretheclampstothehoses.
11.Connectthespark-plugwire(Figure26).
12.Openthetank-shutoffvalveandturnontheengine
switch,andcheckforfuelleaks(Figure25).
DrainingtheFuelTank
ServiceInterval:Every1,000hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)—Drainandushthefuel
tank.
DANGER
Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.
•Draingasolinefromthefueltankwhenthe
engineiscold.Dothisoutdoorsinanopenarea.
Wipeupanygasolinethatspills.
•Neversmokewhendraininggasoline,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwhereasparkmay
ignitethegasolinefumes.
1.Stoptheengineandapplytheparkingbrake.Allow
theenginetocool.
2.MovethefuelvalvetotheOffposition.
3.Removethefuelsedimentcup(Figure24)andempty
thefuelfromit.
4.Movethefuelvalve(Figure24)totheOnposition,and
drainthegasolinefromthefueltankintoasuitable
container.
5.Replacethesedimentcupandtightensecurely(Figure
24).
6.Loosenthedrainscrewtodrainfuelfromthe
carburetorintoasuitablecontainer.
7.Installthedrainscrewwhenthecarburetorisdrained.
DriveSystem
Maintenance
AdjustingtheTransmission
ReturntoNeutralPosition
Thehydrostatictransmissionisequippedwithaself-centering
devicethatcenterstheswashplatetostoptheowtothe
wheelmotors,stoppingthemachine.Ifthemachinecreeps
inonedirectionwhenyoureleasethecontrols,adjustthe
transmission.Toadjustthetransmission,usethefollowing
procedure:
1.Stoptheengine.
2.Removethethrottlelevercablesatthetransmission.
3.Liftthefrontwheelsofftheground,andsupportthe
machinewithajackstand.
4.Startthemachine.Increasetheenginethrottletofull
speedwhilecheckingforfrontdrivewheelrotation.
Note:IfthewheelsrotateproceedtoStep5.Ifthe
wheelsdonotrotate,shutoffmachineandinstall
controlcables.
5.Notethedirectionalmovementofthefrontdrive
wheels.Shutoffthemachine.
6.Loosenthelockdownscrew(
Figure28)untilthe
returnarmcanberotated.
Note:Ifwheelsrotateforward—rotatethereturnarm
counterclockwise.Ifwheelsrotatebackward—rotate
thereturnarmclockwise.
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2
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Figure28
1.Lockdownscrew2.Returnarm
7.Tightenlockdownscrewandrepeatstep4.
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