•Ifthegapislessthan0.010inch,then
reinstalltheshimandreferencethe
Troubleshootingsection.
•Ifthegapissufcient,proceedtothe
safetycheckinstepF.
F.Performthefollowingsafetycheck:
i.Sitontheseatandstarttheengine.
ii.Makesurethatthebladesdonot
engagewiththePTOswitchedoff
andtheclutchdisengaged.
Iftheclutchdoesnotdisengage,
installtheshimandreferencethe
Troubleshootingsection.
iii.EngageanddisengagethePTO
switch10consecutivetimesto
ensurethattheclutchisfunctioning
properly.Iftheclutchdoesnot
engageproperly,referencethe
Troubleshootingsection.
CoolingSystem
Maintenance
CleaningtheEngineScreen
andEngine-OilCooler
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Removeanybuildupofgrass,dirt,orotherdebris
fromtheoilcooler(Figure78).
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Figure78
Beforeeachuseremoveanybuildupofgrass,dirt,or
otherdebrisfromtheenginescreen.Thiswillhelp
ensureadequatecoolingandcorrectenginespeed
andwillreducethepossibilityofoverheatingand
mechanicaldamagetotheengine(Figure79).
CleaningtheEngine
CoolingFinsandShrouds
ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Removetheairintakescreen,recoilstarter,and
fanhousing(Figure79).
4.Cleanthedebrisandgrassfromtheengine
parts.
5.Installairintakescreen,recoilstarter,andfan
housing(Figure79).
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