Operator's Manual

EngineMaintenance
WARNING
Contactwithhotsurfacesmaycausepersonal
injury.
Keepyourhands,feet,face,clothing,and
otherbodypartsawaythemuferandother
hotsurfaces.
EngineSafety
Shutofftheenginebeforecheckingtheoiloradding
oiltothecrankcase.
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Servicetheaircleanermorefrequently(every
fewhours)ifoperatingconditionsareextremelydusty
orsandy.
RemovingtheElements
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand
disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO).
2.Engagetheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,
removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartsto
stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Cleanaroundtheair-cleanercovertoprevent
dirtfromgettingintotheengineandcausing
damage.
4.Liftthecoverandrotatetheair-cleanerassembly
outoftheengine(Figure35).
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Figure35
5.Removethefoamelementfromthepaper
element(Figure36).
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Figure36
ServicingtheFoamElement
ServiceInterval:Every25hours/Monthly(whichever
comesrst)—Cleantheair-cleaner
foamelement(moreoftenindusty,
dirtyconditions).
Every100hours/Yearly(whichevercomes
rst)—Replacetheair-cleanerfoamelement
(moreoftenindusty,dirtyconditions).
Washthefoamelementwithwaterandreplacethe
foamelementifitisdamaged.
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