Use and Care Manual

EngineMaintenance
EngineSafety
Shutofftheenginebeforecheckingtheoiloraddingoilto
thecrankcase.
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Cleanandcheck
theaircleanerfoamelement.
Every50hours—Replacetheaircleanerpaper
element.
Note:Servicetheaircleanermorefrequently(everyfew
hours)ifoperatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
RemovingtheFoamandPaper
Elements
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe
blade-controlswitch(PTO),engagetheparkingbrake,
shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
2.Cleanaroundtheaircleanertopreventdirtfrom
gettingintotheengineandcausingdamage.
3.Removetheair-cleanercoverbyunscrewingthe2
knobs(Figure30).
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Figure30
1.Air-cleanercover2.Knobs
4.Carefullyremovethefoamandpaperlterelements
fromtheair-cleanerhousing(Figure31).
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Figure31
1.Foamelement2.Paperelement
5.Separatethefoamandpaperelements.
CleaningtheFoamandPaperElements
FoamElement:
1.Washthefoamelementinliquidsoapandwarmwater.
2.Whentheelementisclean,rinseitthoroughly.
3.Drytheelementbysqueezingitinacleancloth.
Note:Donotoiltheelement.
Important:Replacethefoamelementifitistorn
orworn.
4.Installthefoamelementontoacleanpaperelement.
PaperElement:
1.Tapthepaperelementonasolid,atsurface,andblow
itoutfromtheinsidewithcompressedairtoremove
dustanddirt.
2.Inspecttheelementfortears,anoilylm,anddamage
totherubberseal.
Important:Donotcleanthepaperelementwith
liquids,suchassolvents,gasoline,orkerosene.
Replacethepaperelementifitisdamagedor
cannotbecleanedthoroughly.
3.Cleantheinsideoftheair-cleanercoverofalldirt,dust,
anddebris.
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