CoolingSystem
Maintenance
CleaningtheAirIntakeScreen
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Beforeeachuseremoveanybuild-upofgrass,dirt
orotherdebrisfromthecylinderandcylinderhead
coolingns,airintakescreenonywheelend,and
carburetor-governorleversandlinkage.Thiswillhelp
insureadequatecoolingandcorrectenginespeedand
willreducethepossibilityofoverheatingandmechanical
damagetotheengine.
CleaningtheEngineCooling
System
ServiceInterval:Every100hoursoryearly,whichever
occursrst.
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Removetheairintakescreen,recoilstarterandfan
housing(Figure41).
4.Cleanthedebrisandgrassfromtheengineparts.
5.Installairintakescreen,recoilstarterandfanhousing
(Figure41).
Figure41
1.Airintakescreen4.Bolt
2.Fanhousing5.Nut
3.Recoilstarter
BrakeMaintenance
ServicingtheBrakes
Beforeeachuse,checkthebrakesonbothalevelsurface
andslope.
Alwayssettheparkingbrakewhenyoustopthemachine
orleaveitunattended.Iftheparkingbrakedoesnot
holdsecurely,seeanAuthorizedServiceDealerfor
maintenance.
CheckingtheBrake
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe
bladecontrol(PTO).
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Applytheparkingbrake.Thewheelsmustlock
whenyoutrytopushthemachineforward.
4.Ifthewheelsdonotlock,seeanAuthorizedService
Dealerformaintenance.
5.Releasethebrakesandmovetheneutral/brakelocks
totheneutralposition.Thewheelsshouldrotate
freely,ifnot;seeanAuthorizedServiceDealerfor
maintenance.
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