Operation Manual

CleaningtheCoolingSystem

Cleantheairintakescreenfromgrassanddebrisbeforeeach

use.

1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitchandapplythe

parkingbrake.

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving

partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Removetheairlterfromtheengine.

4.Removetheengineshroud.

5.Topreventdebrisenteringtheairintake,installtheair

ltertothelterbase.

6.Cleandebrisandgrassfromtheparts.

7.Removetheairlterandinstalltheengineshroud.

8.Installtheairlter.

FuelSystem

Maintenance

DANGER

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely

ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion

fromgasolinecanburnyou,others,andcan

damageproperty.

•Performanyfuel-relatedmaintenancewhenthe

engineiscold.Dothisoutdoorsinanopenarea.

Wipeupanygasolinethatspills.

•Neversmokewhendraininggasoline,andstay

awayfromanopenameorwhereasparkmay

ignitethegasolinefumes.

ReplacingtheIn-LineFuel

Filter

ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Yearly(whichevercomes

rst)—Checkthein-linefuellter.

Every200hours/Every2years(whichevercomes

rst)—Replacethein-linefuellter.

Neverinstalladirtylterifitisremovedfromthefuelline.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe

blade-controlswitch.

2.Ensurethebrakeisengaged,stoptheengine,remove

thekey,andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore

leavingtheoperatingposition.