FuelSystem
Maintenance
ReplacingtheFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Every500hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)(moreoftenunderdusty,
dirtyconditions).
1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),movethe
motioncontrolleverstotheneutrallockposition,
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Allowthemachinetocooldown.
4.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
5.Squeezetheendsofthehoseclampstogetherand
slidethemawayfromthelter(
Figure41).
Figure41
1.Fuellter
3.Fuelline
2.Hoseclamp
6.Removethelterfromthefuellines.
7.Installanewlterandmovethehoseclampsclose
tothelter(Figure41).
8.Openthefuelshutoffvalve.
Note:Itisimportanttoreinstallthefuellinehosesand
securewithplastictiesthesameastheywereoriginally
installedatthefactorytokeepthefuellineawayfrom
componentsthatcouldcausefuellinedamage.
ElectricalSystem
Maintenance
ServicingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Monthly
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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