CleaningtheCooling
System
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Removetheairltercanisterfromtheengine,
butdonotdisconnectthehose.
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Figure40
1.Airltercanister3.Hairpincotter(2)
2.Clevispin(2)
4.Loosentheboltsandremovethefanhousing
(Figure41).
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Figure41
1.Bolt2.Fanhousing
5.Cleandebrisandgrassfromtheparts.
6.Installthefanhousing.Torquetheboltsto8.8
N·m(78in-lb).
7.Installtheairltercanister.
FuelSystem
Maintenance
DANGER
Incertainconditions,fuelisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor
explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers
andcandamageproperty.
RefertoFuelSafety(page13)foracomplete
listoffuelrelatedprecautions.
ReplacingtheIn-LineFuel
Filter
ServiceInterval:Every100hoursoryearly,
whichevercomesrst—Checkthe
in-linefuellter.
Every200hoursor2years,whichevercomes
rst—Replacethein-linefuellter.
Neverinstalladirtylterafterremovingitfromthe
fuelline.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Replacethelter(Figure42).
Note:Ensurethatthemarkingsonthelter
followthefuelowdirection.
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