Operator's Manual

FuelSystem

Maintenance

DANGER

Incertainconditions,fuelisextremelyammable

andhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosionfromfuel

canburnyou,others,andcandamageproperty.

•Performanyfuel-relatedmaintenancewhenthe

engineiscold.Dothisoutdoorsinanopenarea.

Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.

•Neversmokewhendrainingfuel,andstayaway

fromanopenameorwhereasparkmayignite

thefuelfumes.

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.Ensurethatthebrakeisengaged,shutofftheengine,

removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop

beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

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