FuelSystem
Maintenance
ReplacingtheFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Every200hoursoryearly,whichever
occursrst.
Neverinstalladirtylterifitisremovedfromthefuel
line.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Allowtheenginetocooldown.
4.Closethefuelshut-offvalve(
Figure45).
Figure45
1.Filter
3.Fuelshut-offvalve
2.Hoseclamp
5.Squeezetheendsofthehoseclampstogetherand
slidethemawayfromthelter(Figure45).
6.Removethelterfromthefuellines.
7.Installanewlterandmovethehoseclampsclose
totheltertosecurethefuelline(Figure45).
8.Wipeupanyspilledfuel.
9.Openthefuelshut-offvalve.
DrainingtheFuelTank
DANGER
Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.
•Draingasolinefromthefueltankwhenthe
engineiscold.Dothisoutdoorsinanopenarea.
Wipeupanygasolinethatspills.
•Neversmokewhendraininggasoline,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwhereasparkmay
ignitethegasolinefumes.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Closefuelshut-offvalve(
Figure46).
Figure46
1.Filter3.Hoseclamp
2.Fuelshut-offvalve
4.Loosenthehoseclampatthefuellterandslideit
awayfromthefuellter(
Figure46).
5.Pullthefuellineofffuellter(Figure46).Openfuel
shut-offvalveandallowgasolinetodrainintoagas
canordrainpan.
Note:Nowisthebesttimetoinstallanewfuel
lterbecausethefueltankisempty.
6.Installthefuellineontothefuellter.Slidethehose
clampclosetothefuelltertosecurethefuelline
(
Figure46).
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