T he r otating f an and dri v e belt can cause
per sonal injur y .
• Do not operate the machine without the
co v er s in place.
• K eep finger s, hands and clothing clear of
r otating f an and dri v e belt.
• Shut of f the engine and r emo v e
the ignition k ey bef or e perf or ming
maintenance.
Sw allo wing engine coolant can cause
poisoning .
• Do not s w allo w engine coolant.
• K eep out of r each fr om childr en and pets.
Checking the Cooling System
T he cooling system is filled with a 50/50 solution
of w ater and per manent eth ylene glycol anti freeze .
Chec k the lev el of the coolant in the expansion
tank at the beginning of eac h da y before star ting
the engine . T he capacity of the cooling system is 6
quar ts (7.5 l).
1. Chec k the lev el of the coolant in the expansion
tank ( Figure 53 ). T he coolant lev el should be
betw een the marks on the side of the tank.
Figure 53
1. Expansion tank
2. If coolant lev el is lo w , remo v e the expansion
tank cap and re plenish the system. Do not
o v erfill .
3. Install the expansion tank cap .
Cleaning the Radiator
T o prev ent the engine from o v erheating, the
radiator m ust be k e pt clean. Nor mally , c hec k the
radiator daily and, if necessar y , clean any debris off
these par ts . Ho w ev er , it will be necessar y to c hec k
and clean the radiator frequently in extremely
dusty and dir ty conditions .
Note: If the mo w er dec k or engine shuts off
due to o v erheating, first c hec k the radiator for
ex cessi v e buildup of debris .
Clean the radiator as follo ws:
1. Open the hood.
2. W orking from the fan side of the radiator ,
blo w out debris with lo w pressure (50 psi)
compressed air (do not use w ater) . R e peat
the ste p from the front of the radiator and
ag ain from the fan side .
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