Figure60
1.Fuellter
3.Fuelline
2.Hoseclamp
5.Squeezetheendsofthehoseclampstogetherandslide
themawayfromthelter(Figure60).
6.Removethelterfromthefuellines.
7.Installanewlterandmovethehoseclampscloseto
thelter(Figure60).
8.Openthefuel-shutoffvalve.
Important:Installthefuellinehosesandsecurewith
plastictiesthesameastheywereoriginallyinstalledat
thefactorytokeepthefuellineawayfromcomponents
thatcancausefuellinedamage.
ServicingtheHigh-Pressure
FuelFilter
Donotattempttoservicethehigh-pressurefuellter.The
high-pressurelterisintegratedwithinthefuel-pumpmodule.
Thefuellterandothercomponentsinsidethefuel-pump
modulearenotserviceable.
Important:Donotattempttoopenthefuel-pump
module.
EnsurethatanAuthorizedServiceDealerreplacesthe
fuel-pumpmodulewiththehigh-pressurefuellter.
ServicingtheFuelTank
Donotattempttodrainthefueltank.Ensurethatan
AuthorizedServiceDealerdrainsthefueltank.
ElectricalSystem
Maintenance
ServicingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Monthly
DANGER
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacid,whichisa
deadlypoisonandcausessevereburns.
Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontactwithskin,
eyes,orclothing.Wearsafetyglassestoshieldyour
eyesandwearrubberglovestoprotectyourhands.
RemovingtheBattery
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshortagainst
metalmachinecomponents,causingsparks.Sparks
cancausethebatterygassestoexplode,resulting
inpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,donot
allowthebatteryterminalstotouchanymetal
partsofthemachine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe
machine.
WARNING
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamagethe
machineandcables,causingsparks.Sparkscan
causethebatterygassestoexplode,resultingin
personalinjury.
•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black)battery
cablebeforedisconnectingthepositive(red)
cable.
•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)batterycable
beforeconnectingthenegative(black)cable.
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),movethe
motion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Disconnectthenegativebatterycable(black)fromthe
negative(-)batteryterminal(Figure61).
4.Slidetheredterminalbootoffthepositive(+)battery
terminalandremovethepositive(red)batterycable
(Figure61).
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