Operator's Manual

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Ifthegapislessthan0.25mm(0.01
inch),theninstalltheshimandreferto
Troubleshooting(page65).
Ifthegapissufcient,proceedtothesafety
checkinstepF.
F.Performthefollowingsafetycheck:
i.Sitontheseatandstarttheengine.
ii.Makesurethebladesdonotengagewith
thePTOswitchintheOffposition,and
thattheclutchisdisengaged.
Iftheclutchdoesnotdisengage,installthe
shimagainandreferto
Troubleshooting
(page65).
iii.EngageanddisengagethePTOswitch10
consecutivetimestoensurethattheclutch
isfunctioningproperly.
CoolingSystem
Maintenance
CleaningtheEngineScreen
andEngine-oilCooler
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Removeanybuildupofgrass,dirt,orotherdebrisfromthe
oilcooler(Figure71).
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Figure71
Beforeeachuse,removeanybuildupofgrass,dirt,or
otherdebrisfromtheenginescreen.Thiswillhelpensure
adequatecooling,correcttheenginespeed,andwillreduce
thepossibilityofoverheatingandmechanicaldamagetothe
engine(Figure72).
CleaningtheEngine-cooling
FinsandShrouds
ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Yearly(whichevercomes
rst)
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Removetheair-intakescreen,therecoilstarter,and
thefanhousing(Figure72).
4.Cleanthedebrisandgrassfromtheengineparts.
5.Installtheair-intakescreen,therecoilstarter,andthe
fanhousing(
Figure72).
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