ServicingtheFuelFilter
ReplacingtheFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Every800hours/Yearly(whichevercomes
rst)
Donotinstalladirtylterifitisremovedfromthefuelline.
Note:Wipeupanyspilledfuel.
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Closethefuel-shutoffvalve;refertoUsingthe
Fuel-ShutoffValve(page17).
4.ReplacethefuellterasshowninFigure46.
Figure46
ElectricalSystem
Maintenance
ServicingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Alwayskeepthebatterycleanandfullycharged.Useapaper
toweltocleanthebatterycase.Ifthebatteryterminalsare
corroded,cleanthemwithasolutionof4partswaterand
1partbakingsoda.Applyalightcoatingofgreasetothe
batteryterminalstopreventcorrosion.
Voltage:12V
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated
accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,
chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.
Washhandsafterhandling.
DANGER
Donotdrinkelectrolyte,andavoidcontactwith
skin,eyesorclothing.Wearsafetyglassestoshield
youreyesandrubberglovestoprotectyourhands.
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacid,adeadly
poisonthatcausessevereburns.
RemovingtheBattery
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshortagainst
metalmachinecomponents,causingsparks.Sparks
cancausethebatterygassestoexplode,resulting
inpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,donot
allowthebatteryterminalstotouchanymetal
partsofthemachine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe
machine.
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