WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦Tipping the lawn mower may cause the fuel to leak from the carburetor or the fuel tank.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
♦Gasoline is extremely flammable, highly explosive, and under certain conditions, can cause personal injury or property damage.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
♦Avoid fuel spills by running the engine dry or by removing the gasoline with a hand pump; never siphon.
5.Remove the blade nuts, the
BBC Shield
Tabs and Nuts
Tab and Bolt
G0222
Figure 24
6.Loosen the tabs that secure the BBC shield to the deck by loosening the nuts or the bolts on the tabs (Fig. 24). Rotate the tabs 180° to move them out of the way.
7.Remove the BBC shield and brush or blow all the debris from under the shield and around the BBC system.
8.Install the BBC shield. Rotate the tabs 180° back into position. Tighten the nuts to the bolts on tabs to secure the BBC shield to the deck.
9.Install the blade, the accelerator, the
10.Turn the lawn mower upright.
11.Connect the wire to the spark plug.
4.9Emptying the Fuel Tank and Cleaning the Fuel Filter (Kawasaki Units Only): Service Interval: Clean the fuel filter element every 100 operating hours. The fuel filter (screen) element is located inside the fuel tank.
1.Stop the engine and wait for it to cool down. NOTE: Drain gasoline for a cold engine only.
2.Disconnect the wire from the spark plug (Fig. 5 & 7).
3.Close the fuel valve (Fig. 4).
4.Disconnect the fuel line (Fig. 4) by loosening the tube clamp at the carburetor.
5.Open the fuel valve by turning the lever to the open position (Fig. 4).
6.Drain the gasoline completely from the tank and fuel line into an approved fuel container.
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