F.Performthefollowingsafetycheck:
i.Sitontheseatandstarttheengine.
ii.Makesurethatthebladesdonot
engagewhentheblade-control
switch(PTO)isintheOFFposition
andtheclutchisdisengaged.
Note:Iftheclutchdoesnot
disengage,installtheshim,andrefer
toTroubleshooting(page75).
iii.Engageanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch(PTO)10
consecutivetimestoensurethatthe
clutchisfunctioningproperly.
Note:Iftheclutchdoesnotengage
properly,refertoTroubleshooting
(page75).
CoolingSystem
Maintenance
CleaningtheEngineScreen
andEngine-OilCooler
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Removeanybuildupofgrass,dirt,orotherdebris
fromtheoilcooler(Figure79).Thishelpsensure
adequatecooling,correctenginespeed,andreduces
thepossibilityofoverheatingandmechanicaldamage
totheengine.
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Figure79
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