MAINTENANCE
AIR FILTER
Your engine will not run properly using a dirty air filter. Replace the air filter every 100 hours of operation or every season, whichever occurs first. Service air cleaner more often under dusty conditions.
1.Remove cover knob and cover.
2.Carefully remove cartridge.
3.Clean base carefully to prevent debris from falling into carburetor.
4.Clean by gently tapping on a flat surface.
5.Reinstall cartridge, cover and secure with cover knob.
Cover Knob
Cover
Air Filter
NOTE: If very dirty or damaged, replace cartridge.
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 cartridge.
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.
CLEAN AIR INTAKE/COOLING AREAS
To ensure proper cooling, make sure the grass screen, cooling fins, and other external surfaces of the engine are kept clean at all times.
Every 100 hours of operation (more often under ex- tremely dusty, dirty conditions), remove the blower hous- ing and other cooling shrouds. Clean the cooling fins and external 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 removed will cause engine damage due to over- heating.
MUFFLER
Inspect and replace corroded muffler and spark arrester (if equipped) as it could create a fire hazard and/or dam- age.
SPARK PLUG(S)
Replace spark plug(s) 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.
CLEANING
•Clean engine, battery, seat, finish, etc. of all foreign mat- ter.
•Keep finished surfaces and wheels free of all gasoline, oil, etc.
•Protect painted surfaces with automotive type wax. We do not recommend using a garden hose or pressure washer to clean your riding mower unless the engine and transmission are covered to keep water out. Water in engine or transmission will shorten the useful life of your riding mower. Use compressed air or a leaf blower to remove grass, leaves and trash from riding mower and mower.
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