3. R emo v e the belt co v ers .
4. Grease the three spindle bearings under the
pulleys until g rease comes out the lo w er seals
( Figure 35 ).
5. Grease the fittings on the push ar ms
( Figure 35 ).
Figure 35
Engine Maintenance
Servicing the Air Cleaner
R e place the air cleaner filter ev er y 250 operating
hours .
Note: Ser vice the air cleaner filter more
frequently if operating conditions are extremely
dusty or sandy .
Removing the Filters
1. Diseng ag e the PTO , mo v e the motion control
lev ers to the neutral loc k ed position and set
the parking brak e .
2. Stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , and w ait for
all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving the
operating position.
3. Unlatc h the seat, tilt the seat up and tilt the
engine co v er forw ard.
4. Clean around the air cleaner to prev ent dir t
from g etting into the engine and causing
damag e . R elease the latc hes on the air cleaner
and pull the air cleaner co v er off of the air
cleaner body ( Figure 36 ).
Figure 36
1. Latches 3. Air lter
2. Air cleaner cover
5. Clean the inside of the air cleaner co v er with
compressed air .
6. Gently slide the air filter out of the air cleaner
body ( Figure 36 ). A v oid knoc king the filter
into the side of the body .
Servicing the Air Filter
Do not clean the primar y filter . R e place it after
250 hours .
Inspect the air filter for damag e b y looking into
the filter while shining a bright light on the outside
of the filter . Holes in the filter will appear as bright
spots . If the filter is damag ed discard it.
Installing the Filters
Important: T o pr ev ent engine dama ge,
al w ays operate the engine with the air filter
and co v er installed.
1. If installing a new filter , c hec k eac h filter for
shipping damag e . Do not use a damag ed filter .
2. Carefully slide the air filter into the air cleaner
body ( Figure 36 ). Ensure that it is fully seated
b y pushing on the outer rim of the filter while
installing it.
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