ServicingtheFuelFilter
ReplacingtheFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Yearly
Neverinstalladirtylterifitisremovedfromthefuelline.
Note:Wipeupanyspilledfuel.
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Closefuel-shutoffvalve.
4.Squeezetheendsofthehoseclampstogetherandslide
themawayfromthelter(Figure51).
Figure51
1.Fuellter
3.Fuelline
2.Hoseclamp
5.Removethelterfromthefuellines.
6.Installanewlterandmovethehoseclampscloseto
thelter.
7.Openthefuel-shutoffvalve.
8.Checkforfuelleaksandrepairifneeded.
9.Wipeupanyspilledfuel.
ElectricalSystem
Maintenance
ServicingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Alwayskeepthebatterycleanandfullycharged.Useapaper
toweltocleanthebatterycase.Ifthebatteryterminalsare
corroded,cleanthemwithasolutionoffourpartswaterand
onepartbakingsoda.Applyalightcoatingofgreasetothe
batteryterminalstopreventcorrosion.
Voltage:12V
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated
accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,
chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.
Washhandsafterhandling.
DANGER
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacidwhichisa
deadlypoisonandcausessevereburns.
Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontactwith
skin,eyesorclothing.Wearsafetyglassestoshield
youreyesandrubberglovestoprotectyourhands.
RemovingtheBattery
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshortagainst
metalmachinecomponentscausingsparks.Sparks
cancausethebatterygassestoexplode,resulting
inpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,donot
allowthebatteryterminalstotouchanymetal
partsofthemachine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe
machine.
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