FuelSystem
Maintenance
DANGER
Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor
explosionfromgasolinecanburnyou,others,
andcandamageproperty.
•Performanyfuel-relatedmaintenance
whentheengineiscold.Dothisoutdoors
inanopenarea.Wipeupanygasolinethat
spills.
•Neversmokewhendraininggasoline,and
stayawayfromanopenameorwherea
sparkmayignitethegasolinefumes.
ReplacingtheIn-LineFuel
Filter
ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)—Checkthein-linefuel
lter.
Every200hours/Every2years(whichever
comesrst)—Replacethein-linefuellter.
Neverinstalladirtylterifitisremovedfromthefuel
line.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand
disengagetheblade-controlswitch.
2.Ensurethatthebrakeisengaged,shutoffthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
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