Maintenance
2.Raisethecuttingbladestothehighestposition.
3.PulltheseedercontrollevertotheOffposition.
4.Loosenthenutsontheseedgatecontrolcable
(see
Figure17).
Figure17
1.Jamnut
2.Cable
5.Movethecablerighttoclosetheseedgateorleft
toopenit.
Important:DoNottightenthecableto
thepointtheseedgateistighttotheright
withextremetensiononthecableasthiswill
damagethegateandthecable.Onlyadjustit
untiltheopeningsinthebottomoftheseeder
areclosed.
6.Tightenthejamnutsandtesttheseedercontrol
levertoensurethattheseedgateopensandcloses
correctly.
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.
CleanDebrisBuild-UpUnder
Unit
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removesparkplugwire.
2.Toensurethebestperformance,keepthe
undersideoftheunitclean.
CAUTION
Theunitmaydislodgematerialfromunder
thehousing.
•Weareyeprotection.
•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe
handle).
•DoNotallowbystandersinthearea.
3.Drainthefuelfromthefueltank.Referto
EmptyingtheFuelTanksection.
4.Tiltthemachinerearwarduntiltheupperhandle
restonthegroundandplaceajackstandunder
theunit.
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