Cleaning the Engine Screen
Service Interval : Before each use or daily —Clean
the engine screen, engine-oil cooler ,
and the area around the engine.
Before each use or daily —Clean around the
engine-exhaust system.
Before each use remove any buildup of grass, dirt,
or other debris from the engine screen, engine
exhaust, engine-oil cooler , and the area around the
engine. This helps ensure adequate cooling and
correct engine speed and reduces the possibility of
overheating and mechanical damage to the engine.
Checking the Spark
Arrester
For Machines with a Spark
Arrester
Service Interval : Every 50 hours
W ARNING
Hot exhaust-system components may ignite
fuel vapors even after you shut off the engine.
Hot particles exhausted during engine
operation may ignite ammable materials,
resulting in personal injury or property
damage.
Do not refuel or run the engine unless the
spark arrester is installed.
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the PT O, and engage the parking brake.
2. Shut of f the engine, remove the key , and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. W ait for the muf er to cool.
4. If you see any breaks in the screen or welds,
replace the arrester .
5. If the screen is plugged, remove the arrester ,
shake loose particles out of the arrester , and
clean the screen with a wire brush (soak the
screen in solvent if necessary).
6. Install the arrester on the exhaust outlet.
Fuel System
Maintenance
DANGER
In certain conditions, fuel is extremely
ammable and highly explosive. A re or
explosion from fuel can burn you and others
and can damage property .
Refer to Fuel Safety ( page 15 ) for a complete
list of fuel related precautions.
Replacing the Fuel Filter
Service Interval : Every 500 hours/Y early (whichever
comes rst) (more often in dusty ,
dirty conditions).
Important: Install the fuel line hoses and secure
with plastic ties the same as they were originally
installed at the factory to keep the fuel line away
from components that can cause fuel line damage.
Never install a dirty lter after removing it from the
fuel line.
The fuel lter is located near the engine on the left
front of the engine.
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch (PT O), and engage the
parking brake.
2. Shut of f the engine, remove the key , and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Allow the machine to cool down.
4. Replace the fuel lter ( Figure 68 ).
Note: Ensure that the ow-direction arrow on
the replacement lter points toward the engine.
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