Note:Thecoolantlevelshouldbebetweenthemarks
onthesideofthetank.
Figure46
1.Expansiontank
2.Ifcoolantlevelislow,removetheexpansiontankcap
andreplenishthesystem.
Important:Donotoverll.
3.Installtheexpansion-tankcap.
CleaningtheRadiator
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Every1,500hours—Replacemovinghoses.
Every200hours—Inspectthecooling-systemhoses
andseals.Replacethemifcrackedortorn.
Every2years—Flushandreplacethecooling-system
uid.
Cleantheradiatortopreventtheenginefromoverheating.
Note:Ifthemowerdeckorengineshutsoffdueto
overheating,checktheradiatorforexcessivebuildupofdebris.
Cleantheradiatorasfollows:
1.Openthehood.
2.Workingfromthefansideoftheradiator,blow
outdebriswithlowpressure(345kPaor50psi),
compressedair.Repeatfromthefrontoftheradiator
andtheotherfanside.
Important:Donotusewater.
3.Afteryouthoroughlycleantheradiator,cleanout
debristhatmayhavecollectedinthechannelatthe
radiatorbase.
4.Closethehood.
BrakeMaintenance
AdjustingtheParking-Brake
InterlockSwitch
1.Stopthemachine,movethemotion-controlleversto
theNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,settheparkingbrake,
andremovetheignitionkey.
2.Removetheboltssecuringthefrontpanelandremove
thepanel(Figure47).
Figure47
1.Bolt
2.Controlpanel
3.Loosenthe2jamnutssecuringtheparking-brake
interlockswitchtothemountingbracket.
Figure48
1.Brake-shaftsensor
3.Jamnut
2.4mm(5/32inch)
4.Parking-brakeinterlock
switch
4.Movetheswitchupordownonthebracketuntilthe
distancebetweenthebrake-shaftsensorandtheswitch
plungeris4mm(5/32inch)asshowninFigure48.
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