Operator's Manual

CleaningtheCooling
System
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Removetheairlterfromtheengine.
4.Removetheengineshroud.
5.Topreventdebrisenteringtheairintake,install
theairltertothelterbase.
6.Cleandebrisandgrassfromtheparts.
7.Removetheairlterandinstalltheengine
shroud.
8.Installtheairlter.
FuelSystem
Maintenance
DANGER
Incertainconditions,fuelisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor
explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers
andcandamageproperty.
RefertoAddingFuel(page15)foracomplete
listoffuelrelatedprecautions.
ReplacingtheIn-LineFuel
Filter
ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)—Checkthein-linefuel
lter.
Every200hours/Every2years(whichever
comesrst)—Replacethein-linefuellter.
Neverinstalladirtylterafterremovingitfromthe
fuelline.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Replacethelter(Figure45).
Note:Note:Ensurethatthemarkingsonthe
lterfollowthefuelowdirection.
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