CLEANAIR INTAKE/COOLINGAREAS
Toinsurepropercooling,makesurethe grassscreen,coolingfins, and other
external surfaces of the engine are kept clean at all times.
Every 100 hours of operation (more often under extremely dusty, dirty conditions), remove the blower housing and other cooling shrouds. Clean the cooling fins and extemal surfaces as necessary. Make sure the cooling shrouds are reinstalled.
NOTE: Operating the engine with a blocked grass screen, dirty or plugged cooling fins, and/or cooling shrouds re- moved will cause engine damage due to overheating.
AIR FILTER
Your engine will not run properly using a dirty air filter. Clean the foam
100hours of operation or every season, whichever occurs first.
Service air cleaner more often under dusty conditions.
•Loosen knob and remove cover.
TO SERVICE
•Slide foam
•Wash it in liquid detergent and water.
•Squeeze it dry in a clean cloth. Allow it to dry.
•Saturate it in engine oil. Wrap it in
clean, absorbent cloth and squeeze to remove excess oil.
TO SERVICE CARTRIDGE
•Replace a dirty, bent, or damaged car- tridge.
Foam Cartridge
proper position around stud. Replace if necessary.
•Reassemble air cleaner, cartridge plate, and nut.
•Reinstall air cleaner cover and secure
by tightening knob.
ENGINE OIL RLTER
Replace the engine oil filter every season or with every second oil change if the trac- tor is used more than 100 hours in one year.
MUFFLER
Inspect and replace corroded muffler and spark arraster (if equipped) as it could cre- ate a fire hazard and/or damage.
SPARK PLUGS
Replace spark plugs at the beginning of each mowing season or after every 100 hours of operation, whichever occurs first.
Spark plug type and gap setting are shown in "PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS"
section of this manual.
The fuel filter should be replaced once each season. If fuel filter becomes
clogged, obstructing fuel flow to carbure- tor, replacement is required.
•With engine cool, remove filter and plug fuel line sections.
•Place new fuel filter in position in fuel
line with arrow pointing towards carbu- retor.
•Be sure there are no fuel line leaks and clamps are propedy positioned.
•Immediately wipe up any spilled gaso- line.
Rubber
Seal
Knob
NOTE: Do not wash the paper cartridge or use preasudzed air, as this will damage the cartddge.
•Remove nut and cartridge plate.
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•Check rubber seal for damage and
CLEANING
of all foreign matter.
i lean engine, battery, seat, finish, etc.
Keep finished surfaces and wheels free of all gasoline, oil, etc.
•Protect painted surfaces with automo- tive type wax.
We do not recommend using a garden hose to clean your tractor unless the elec- trical system, muffler, air filter and carbure- tor are covered to keep water out. Water in engine can result in a shortened engine life.
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