Weed Eater WE12538J Customer Responsibilities, Clean Air Screen, ENGINE COOLING FINS See Fig

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CLEAN AIR SCREEN

CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES

CLEAN AIR SCREEN

Air screen must be kept free of dirt and chaff to prevent engine damage from overheating. Clean with a wire brush or compressed air to remove dirt and stubborn dried gum fibers.

ENGINE COOLING FINS (See Fig. 12)

Remove any dust, dirt or oil from engine cooling fins to prevent engine damage from overheating.

•Remove screws from blower housing and lift housing and dipstick tube assembly off engine.

•Cover oil fill opening to prevent entry of dirt.

•Use compressed air or stiff bristle brush to thoroughly clean engine cooling fins.

•To reassemble, reverse above procedure.

SCREWSBLOWER HOUSING

SCREWS

AIR SCREEN

OIL FILL

TUBE

ASSEMBLY

 

SPARK

ENGINE COOLING FINS

PLUG

 

FIG. 12

AIR FILTER (See Fig. 13)

Your engine will not run properly using a dirty air filter. Clean the foam pre-cleaner after every 25 hours of operation or every season. Service paper cartridge every 100 hours of operation or every season, whichever occurs first.

Service air cleaner more often under dusty conditions.

•Remove knob(s) and cover.

TO SERVICE PRE-CLEANER

•Slide foam pre-cleaner off cartridge.

•Wash it in liquid detergent and water.

•Squeeze it dry in a clean cloth.

•Saturate it in engine oil. Wrap it in clean, absorbent cloth and squeeze to remove excess oil.

•If very dirty or damaged, replace pre-cleaner.

•Reinstall pre-cleaner over cartridge.

•Reinstall cover and secure with knob(s).

TO SERVICE CARTRIDGE

•Remove cartridge nut.

•Carefully remove cartridge to prevent debris from enter- ing carburetor. Clean base carefully to prevent debris from entering carburetor.

•Clean cartridge by tapping gently on flat surface. If very dirty or damaged, replace cartridge.

•Reinstall cartridge, nut, precleaner, cover and secure with knob(s).

IMPORTANT: PETROLEUM SOLVENTS, SUCH AS KEROSENE, ARE NOT TO BE USED TO CLEAN THE CARTRIDGE. THEY MAY CAUSE DETERIORATION OF THE CARTRIDGE. DO NOT OIL CARTRIDGE. DO NOT USE PRESSURIZED AIR TO CLEAN OR DRY CARTRIDGE.

COVER

KNOB

 

CARTRIDGE

COVER

NUT

PAPER

CARTRIDGE

FOAM

PRE-CLEANER

BASE

FIG. 13

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Contents MODEL NO. WE12538J 12.5HP 38 Inch LawnTractor IV. SERVICE SAFETY RULESI. GENERAL OPERATION II. SLOPE OPERATIONSafe Operation Practices for Ride-OnMowers SAFETY RULESCUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES TABLE OF CONTENTSPRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Steering Wheel UNASSEMBLED PARTSSeat KeysTOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLYTO REMOVE TRACTOR FROM CARTON BEFORE REMOVING TRACTOR FROM SKIDINSTALL SEAT See Fig HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTORCHECK BATTERY See Fig CHECK TIRE PRESSURE CHECKLISTCHECK DECK LEVELNESS CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF ALL BELTSOPERATION KNOW YOUR TRACTOR TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT See Fig HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTORTO SET PARKING BRAKE See Fig STOPPING See FigTO OPERATE MOWER See Fig. BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINETO OPERATE ON HILLS TO TRANSPORTTO START ENGINE See Fig MOWING TIPSGENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES¿LUBRICATION CHART MAINTENANCE SCHEDULEBRAKE OPERATION TRACTORTIRES OPERATOR PRESENCE SYSTEMBATTERY ENGINEV-BELTS TRANSAXLE COOLINGAIR FILTER See Fig CLEAN AIR SCREENENGINE COOLING FINS See Fig MUFFLER CLEANINGSPARK PLUGS IN-LINEFUEL FILTER See FigTO REMOVE MOWER See Fig SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTSTO INSTALL MOWER See Fig TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT See Fig TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSINGTO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT TO ADJUST BRAKE See FigTO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY See Fig TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT See FigTO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB REPLACING BATTERY See Figs. 25 ANDINTERLOCKS AND RELAYS TO REPLACE FUSEENGINE TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE See Fig TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY See FigTO ADJUST CARBURETOR OTHER STORAGEFUEL SYSTEM ENGINE OILPROBLEM TROUBLESHOOTING POINTSCAUSE CORRECTIONSCHEMATIC TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER WE12538JELECTRICAL REPAIR PARTSKEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION CHASSIS DESCRIPTION PARTDRIVE DRIVE 38 63 STEERING42 37 37 36 11 26 28STEERING 8113 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Spark ArresterENGINE Control Th/ch Flag 170551SEAT WHEELS & TIRES DECALSMOWER LIFT 11 19 13 31 32 13 159460 Wire Asm Inner/Sprg w/plungerMOWER LIFT MOWER DECK MOWER DECK SERVICE NOTES LIMITED WARRANTY WARRANTY SERVICENEW PEERLESS GEAR POWER TRAIN COMPONENTS POLICYONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL Page Engine continues to run
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