Fuel Filter

Gasolineand itsvaporsareextremelyflammableandexplosive.Fire orexplosioncan causesevereburnsor death.

•Keepgasolineawayfromsparks,openflames,pilotlights,heat, andotherignitionsources.

•Checkfuel lines,tank,cap,andfittingsfrequentlyforcracks or leaks.Replaceif necessary.Seea Searsor otherqualified servicedealerto replacefuel line.

•Beforereplacingthe fuelfilter,drainthe fueltankor closethe fuel shut-offvalve.

•Replacementpartsmustbethe sameand installedin the same positionas theoriginalparts.

•Iffuel spills,waituntil it evaporatesbeforestartingengine.

To Drainthe Fuel:

1.Locatethe fuelfilter,whichis routedon the leftsideof the engine betweenthe fuel tankandthecarburetor,andmaybeattachedto theenginewitha tie strap.

2.Cutthe tie strap,if present,then pinchthe in-lineclampon the fuelfilterwitha pairof pliers.

3.Slidethe clampupthe fuel line.

4.Removethe in-linefuel lineanddrainthe fuel intoanapproved container.

To Replacethe Fuel Filter:

1.Beforereplacingthe fuelfilter,drainthe fueltankor closethe fuel shut-offvalve.Otherwise,fuel can leakout andcausea fire or explosion.

2.Usepliersto squeezetabsonthe clamps,then slidethe clamps awayfromthefuel filter.Twistand pullthefuel linesoff of the fuel

filter.SeeFigure23.

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. Checkthe fuel linesfor cracksor leaks.Replaceif necessary.

4.Replacethe fuel filterwithan originalequipmentreplacement filter.

. Securethe fuel lineswiththe clamps.

IVluffler

Temperatureof mufflerandnearbyengineareasmayexceed150°F (65°0).Avoidcontactwiththeseareas.

Inspectmufflerperiodically,andreplaceif necessary.Replacement partsfor the mufflermustbethe sameand installedin the same positionas the originalparts.Seethe PartsListmanualincludedwith thistractor.

Clean Engine

Donot usewaterto clean engineparts.Watercouldcontaminatefuel system.Usea brushor dry cloth.

Dailyor beforeeveryuse,cleangrass,chaffor accumulated debrisfromengine.Keeplinkage,spring,andcontrolsclean.

Keepareaaroundand behindmufflerfreeof anycombustible debris.

Keepingenginecleanallowsair movementaroundengine.

•Enginepartsshouldbekeptcleanto reducethe riskof overheat- ing andignitionof accumulateddebris.

Carburetor Adjustment

The carburetoronthisengineis notadjustable.

Hydrostatic Transmission

The hydrostatictransmissionis sealedat thefactoryandis mainte- nance-free.The fluidlevelcannotbecheckedandthe fluidcannotbe

changed.

Battery

Batteryposts,terminals,and relatedaccessoriescontainleadand leadcompounds,chemicalsknownto the Stateof Californiato cause cancerand reproductiveharm. Washhandsafterhandling.

The batteryis sealedand is maintenance-freeAcidlevelscannotbe. checkedandfluid can notbe added.

Alwayskeepthe batterycablesandterminalscleanandfree of corrosivebuild-up.

•Aftercleaningthe batteryandterminals,applya lightcoatof petroleumjelly orgreaseto bothterminals.

Ifremovingthe batteryfor cleaning,disconnectthe NEGATIVE (Black)wirefromitsterminalfirst,followedby the POSITIVE(Red) wire. Whenre-installingthe battery,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE (Red)wire to its terminalfirst,followedbythe NEGATIVE(Black) wire. Becertainthatthe wiresareconnectedto thecorrectterminals; reversingthemcouldresultinseriousdamageto yourengine's alternatingsystem.

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247.28672, PYT 9000 specifications

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