Greasing the Motion
Controls
Service Interval : Y early
Grease the operator-presence-control balljoint and
the motion-control bushing for both levers.
Note: Use an oil drip between the lever brackets to
grease the bushing, located in the pivot tube.
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Figure 37
1. Operator-presence control
balljoint
2. Pivot tube
Engine Maintenance
Engine Safety
• Shut of f the engine before checking the oil or
adding oil to the crankcase.
• Keep your hands, feet, face, clothing, and other
body parts away from the muf er and other hot
surfaces.
Servicing the Air Cleaner
Every 250 hours —Replace the primary air lter
(more often in dirty or dusty conditions).
Every 250 hours —Check the inner air lter
(more often in dirty or dusty conditions).
Every 500 hours —Replace the inner air lter
(more often in dirty or dusty conditions).
Removing the Filters
1. Disengage the PT O, move the motion-control
levers to the N EUTRAL - LOCK position, and
engage the parking brake.
2. Shut of f the engine, remove the key , and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Open the engine guard; refer to Opening the
Engine Guard ( page 29 ) .
4. Release the retaining clamps on the air cleaner
and pull the air-cleaner cover of f the air-cleaner
body ( Figure 38 ).
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Figure 38
1. Air-cleaner clamps
3. Primary lter
2. Air-cleaner cover
4. Inner lter
5. Clean the inside of the air-cleaner cover with
compressed air .
6. Gently slide the primary lter out of the
air-cleaner body ( Figure 38 ).
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