Maintenance
whetherornotyourmachinehasbeenconverted
forhighaltitudeuse,lookforthefollowinglabel:
Figure24
HighAltitudeLabel
1.Note:Theengineonthisproducthasbeenmodiedfor
useatabove5,000feetelevation.Ifusingbelow5,000
feet,itmustberevisedbacktooriginalspecications.
ServicingtheAirCleaner–Exmark
708ccEngine
ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Yearly
(whichevercomes
rst)—Servicetheair
cleanerpaperelement
(moreoftenindusty,dirty
conditions)(Exmark708cc
engine).
Every200hours/Every2
years(whichevercomes
rst)—Replacetheair
cleanerpaperelement
(moreoftenindusty,dirty
conditions)(Exmark708cc
engine).
Every25hours/Monthly
(whichevercomes
rst)—Cleantheair
cleanerfoamelement
(moreoftenindusty,dirty
conditions)(Exmark708cc
engine).
Every100hours/Yearly
(whichevercomes
rst)—Replacetheair
cleanerfoamelement
(moreoftenindusty,dirty
conditions)(Exmark708cc
engine).
Checktheaircleanerdailyorbeforestartingthe
engine.Checkforabuildupofdirtanddebrisaround
theaircleanersystem.Keepthisareaclean.Also
checkforlooseordamagedcomponents.Replaceall
bentordamagedaircleanercomponents.
Note:Operatingtheenginewithlooseordamaged
aircleanercomponentscouldallowunlteredairinto
theenginecausingprematurewearandfailure.
Note:Servicetheaircleanermoreoftenunder
extremelydusty,dirtyconditions.
RemovingtheElements:
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe
bladecontrolswitch,movethemotioncontrol
leverstothebrakeposition,stoptheengine,
removethekey,andwaituntilallmovingparts
stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
2.Cleanaroundtheaircleanercovertopreventdirt
fromgettingintotheengineandcausingdamage.
3.Liftthecoverandrotatetheair-cleanerassembly
outoftheengine(seeFigure25andFigure26).