EngineMaintenance
WARNING
Contactwithhotsurfacesmaycausepersonal
injury.
Keepyouhands,feet,face,clothing,and
otherbodypartsawaythemuferandother
hotsurfaces.
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Every150hours
Every300hours/Yearly(whichevercomes
rst)—Replacetheprimaryairlter(moreoften
industyorsandyconditions).
Every300hours—Checktheinnerairlter.
Every600hours—Replacetheinnerairlter.
Note:Checktheltersmorefrequentlyifthe
operatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
RemovingtheFilters
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Releasethelatchesontheaircleanerand
pulltheair-inletcoverofftheair-cleanerbody
(Figure50).
4.Cleantheair-inletscreenandcover.
5.Installtheair-inletcoverandsecureitwiththe
latches(Figure50).
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Figure50
1.Cover
5.Air-inletscreen
2.Primarylter6.Cover
3.Innerlter
7.Latch
4.Air-cleanerbody
6.Releasethelatchesontheaircleanerandpull
theair-cleanercoverofftheair-cleanerbody
(Figure50).
7.Cleantheinsideoftheair-cleanercoverwith
compressedair.
8.Gentlyslidetheprimarylteroutofthe
air-cleanerbody(Figure50).
Note:Avoidknockingthelterintothesideof
thebody.
9.Removetheinnerlteronlyifyouintendto
replaceit.
Important:Neverattempttocleanthe
innerlter.Ifthesafetylterisdirty,then
theprimarylterisdamaged;replaceboth
lters.
10.Inspecttheprimarylterfordamagebylooking
intothelterwhileshiningabrightlightonthe
outsideofthelter.
Note:Anyholesinthelterappearasbright
spots.Ifthelterisdamaged,discardit.
ServicingthePrimaryFilter
•Iftheprimarylterisdirty,bent,ordamaged,
replaceit.
•Donotcleantheprimarylter.
ServicingtheSafetyFilter
Replacethesafetylter,nevercleanit.
Important:Neverattempttocleanthesafety
lter.Ifthesafetylterisdirty,thentheprimary
lterisdamaged.Replacebothlters.
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