Note: No w is the best time to install a new
fuel filter because the fuel tank is empty .
7. Install the fuel line onto the fuel filter . Slide
the hose clamp close to the fuel filter to secure
the fuel line ( Figure 31 ).
Replacing the Fuel Filter
R e place the fuel filter after ev er y 100 operating
hours or yearly , whic hev er occurs first.
Nev er install a dir ty filter if it is remo v ed from the
fuel line .
1. P ark the mac hine on a lev el surface and
diseng ag e the blade control switc h.
2. Mo v e the motion control lev ers outw ard to the
park position, 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. Close the fuel shut-off v alv e located under the
front of the fuel tank.
4. Squeeze the ends of the hose clamps tog ether
and slide them a w a y from the filter ( Figure 31 ).
5. R emo v e the filter from the fuel lines .
6. Install a new filter with the flo w direction
ar ro w coming from the fuel tank and pointing
to the engine and mo v e the hose clamps close
to the filter ( Figure 31 ).
7. Open the fuel shut-off v alv e .
Electrical System
Maintenance
Servicing the Battery
Chec k the electrolyte lev el in the batter y ev er y
25 hours . Alw a ys k ee p the batter y clean and fully
c harg ed. Use a paper to w el to clean the batter y
case . If the batter y ter minals are cor roded, clean
them with a solution of four par ts w ater and one
par t baking soda. Apply a light coating of g rease
to the batter y ter minals to prev ent cor rosion.
V oltag e: 12 V
Removing the Battery
Batter y ter minals or metal tools could shor t
a gainst metal machine components causing
spar ks. Spar ks can cause the batter y gasses
to explode, r esulting in per sonal injur y .
• W hen r emo ving or installing the batter y ,
do not allo w the batter y ter minals to
touch an y metal par ts of the machine.
• Do not allo w metal tools to shor t betw een
the batter y ter minals and metal par ts of
the machine.
1. P ark the mac hine on a lev el surface and
diseng ag e the blade control switc h.
2. Mo v e the motion control lev ers outw ard to the
park position, 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. Tip the seat forw ard to see the batter y .
4. Disconnect the neg ati v e (blac k) g round cable
from the batter y post ( Figure 32 ).
Incor r ect batter y ca ble r outing could
dama ge the machine and ca bles causing
spar ks. Spar ks can cause the batter y
gasses to explode, r esulting in per sonal
injur y .
• Al w ays disconnect the negati v e
(black) batter y ca ble bef or e
disconnecting the positi v e (r ed)
ca ble.
• Al w ays connect the positi v e (r ed)
batter y ca ble bef or e connecting the
negati v e (black) ca ble.
5. Slide the r ubber co v er up the positi v e (red)
cable . Disconnect the positi v e (red) cable from
the batter y post ( Figure 32 ).
6. R emo v e the batter y hold-do wn ( Figure 32 ) and
lift the batter y from the batter y tra y .
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