Maintenance
7.Theballjointonthetinegroundengagement
levershouldcontactthehandlermly;ifnot,
proceedtostep8.
Figure17
1.Handle
2.Self-propeldrivebail
3.Tinegroundengagementlever
4.Jamnut
5.Linkrod
6.Balljointcontactshandle
8.Loosenbothjamnuts,onbothendsofthelink
rod,nexttotheballjoints.
9.Turnthelinkrod,byhand,untiltheballjointon
thetinegroundengagementleveristightagainst
thehandle.
10.Tightenbothjamnutsonthelinkrodnexttothe
balljoints.
Cleaning
CleanEngineandExhaust
SystemArea
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
(Mayberequiredmore
oftenindryordirty
conditions.)
CAUTION
Excessivedebrisaroundenginecoolingair
intakeandexhaustsystemareacancauseengine
andexhaustareatooverheatwhichcancreate
arehazard.
Cleanalldebrisfromengineandexhaustsystem
area.
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removesparkplugwire.
2.Cleanalldebrisfromengineairintakescreen,
aroundengineshrouding,andexhaustsystem
area.
3.Wipeupanyexcessivegreaseoroilaroundthe
engineandexhaustsystemarea.
CleanDebrisFromMachine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removesparkplugwire.
2.Cleanoffanyoil,debris,orgrassbuild-uponthe
machineandaeratordeck,especiallyunderchain
guards,aroundthefueltank,aroundengineand
exhaustarea.
WasteDisposal
MotorOilDisposal
Engineoilandhydraulicoilarebothpollutantsto
theenvironment.Disposeofusedoilatacertied
recyclingcenteroraccordingtoyourstateandlocal
regulations.
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