DriveSystem
Maintenance
CheckingtheTirePressure
ServiceInterval:Every50hours/Monthly(whichever
comesrst)
Maintaintheairpressureinthereartiresat83-97kPa(12-14
psi).Uneventirepressurecancauseanunevencut.
Note:Thefronttiresaresemi-pneumatictiresanddonot
requireairpressuremaintenance.
Figure37
CoolingSystem
Maintenance
CleaningtheAirIntakeScreen
Beforeeachuseremoveanybuild-upofgrass,dirtorother
debrisfromthecylinderandcylinderheadcoolingns,air
intakescreenonywheelend,andcarburetor-governor
leversandlinkage.Thiswillhelpinsureadequatecooling
andcorrectenginespeedandwillreducethepossibilityof
overheatingandmechanicaldamagetotheengine.
CleaningtheCoolingSystem
ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Yearly(whichevercomes
rst)
Cleantheairintakescreenfromgrassanddebrisbeforeeach
use.
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Removetheairintakescreen,recoilstarterandfan
housing(
Figure38).
4.Cleanthedebrisandgrassfromtheengineparts.
5.Installairintakescreen,recoilstarterandfanhousing
(Figure38).
Figure38
1.Airintakescreen4.Bolt
2.Fanhousing5.Nut
3.Recoilstarter
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