Operator's Manual

Cleaning
RemovingDebrisfromthe
Machine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Important:Operatingtheenginewithblockedscreens,
dirtyorpluggedcoolingns,and/orcoolingshrouds
removed,willresultinenginedamagefromoverheating.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceandstoptheengine.
Allowtheenginetocool.
2.Unlatchandremovethecowl.
3.Cleananydebrisfromunderthehopper.
4.Wipeawaydebrisfromtheaircleaner.
5.Cleananydebrisbuild-upontheengineandinthe
transmissionwithabrushorblower.
Important:Itispreferabletoblowdirtout,rather
thanwashingitout.Ifwaterisused,keepitaway
fromelectricalitemsandhydraulicvalves.Do
notuseahigh-pressurewasher.High-pressure
washingcandamagetheelectricalsystemand
hydraulicvalvesordepletegrease.
6.Installthecowlandsecurethelatches.
Storage
1.Stoptheengineandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Removedirtandgrimefromtheexternalpartsofthe
entiremachine,especiallytheengine.Cleandirtand
chafffromtheoutsideoftheenginecylinderheadns
andblowerhousing.
3.Servicetheaircleaner;refertoServicingtheAir
Cleaner(page20).
4.Greasethemachine;referto
GreasingtheMachine
(page20).
5.Changetheenginecrankcaseoil;refertoChangingthe
EngineOil(page21).
6.Forstorageover30days,preparethemachineas
follows:
A.Addapetroleumbasedstabilizer/conditionerto
fuelinthetank.Followmixinginstructionsfrom
stabilizermanufacturer.Donotuseanalcohol
basedstabilizer(ethanolormethanol).
Note:Fuelstabilizer/conditionerismost
effectivewhenmixedwithfreshgasolineandused
atalltimes.
B.Runtheenginetodistributeconditionedfuel
throughthefuelsystem(5minutes).
C.Stoptheengine,allowittocoolanddrainthefuel
tankusingapumptypesyphon.
D.Restarttheengineandrunituntilitstops.
E.Choketheengine.
F.Startandruntheengineuntilitwillnotstartagain.
G.Disposeoffuelproperly.Recycleasperlocal
codes.
Important:Donotstorestabilizer/conditioned
gasolineover90days.
7.Removethesparkplugandchecktheconditionofit;
referto
ReplacingtheSparkPlug(page22).
8.Preparetheengineasfollows:
A.Withthesparkplugremovedfromtheengine,
pourtwotablespoonsofengineoilintothespark
plughole.
B.Placearagoverthesparkplugholetocatchany
oilspray,thenpullthestarterropetocrankthe
engineanddistributetheoilinsidethecylinder.
C.Installthesparkplug.
Note:Donotinstallthewireonthesparkplug.
9.Checkandtightenallbolts,nuts,andscrews.Repairor
replaceanypartthatisdamaged.
10.Paintallscratchedorbaremetalsurfaces.Paintis
availablefromyourAuthorizedServiceDealer.
11.Storethemachineinaclean,drygarageorstoragearea.
12.Coverthemachinetoprotectitandkeepitclean.
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