TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL AS- SEMBLY

•Raise hood.

Unsnap headlight wire connector.

•Stand Jn front of tractor. Grasp hood at

sides, tilt toward engine and lift off of tractor.

•To replace, reverse above procedures.

Connector

Clamp Screw

Quarter Circle

Choke Closed

Casing Clamp

Screw

ENGINE

Maintenance, repair, or replacement of the emission control devices and systems, which are being done at the customers expense, may be performed by any non- road engine repair establishment or indi- vidual. Warranty repairs must be per-

formed by an authorized engine manufac- turer's service outlet.

TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE

The throttle control has been preset at the factory and adjustment should not be nec- essary. Check adjustment as described below before loosening cable, if adjust- ment is necessary, proceed as follows:

•With engine not running, move throttle control lever to fast position.

•Check that swivel is against side of quarter circle. If it is not, loosen cable clamp screw and pull cable back until swivel is against quarter circle. Tighten

cable clamp screw securely.

TO ADJUST CHOKE CONTROL

The choke control has been preset at the factory and adjustment should not be nec- essary. Check adjustment as described

below before loosening cable. If adjust- ment is necessary, proceed as follows:

•With engine not running, move choke control (located on dash panel) to full choke position.

•Remove air cleaner cover, filter and car- tridge plate to expose carburetor choke (see "AIR FILTER" in the Customer

Responsibilities section of this manual).

•Choke should be closed. If it is not, loosen casing clamp screw and move choke cable until choke is completely closed. Tighten casing clamp screw se- curely.

•Reassemble air cleaner.

Choke Lever

TO ADJUST CARBURETOR

The carburetor has been preset at the fac- tory and adjustment should not be neces- sary. However, minor adjustment may be required to compensate for differences in fuel, temperature, altitude or load. If the carburetor does need adjustment, proceed as follows:

In general, turning the mixture screw in

(clockwise) decreases the supply of fuel to the engine giving a leaner fuel/air mixture.

Turnin_ the mixture screw out (counter- clockwzse) increases the supply of fuel to the engine giving a richer fuel/air mixture. IMPORTANT" Damage to the needles and the seats in carburetor may result if screw is turned in too tight.

PRELIMINARY SETTING

•Be sure you have a clean air filter, and the throttle control cable and choke are

adjusted properly (see above).

•With engine off turn idle mixture screw in (clockwise) closing it finger tight and

then turn out (counterclockwise) 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 turns.

FINAL SETTING

•Start engine and allow to warm for five minutes. Make final adjustments with

engine running and shift/motion control lever in neutral (N) position.

•With throttle control lever in slow posi-

tion, hold throttle lever a_ainst idle speed screw and adjust idle speed screw to obtain 1200 to 1400 RPM.

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917.27084 specifications

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