PreparingtheMachinefor
WeldRepairs
Important:Failuretodisconnectthebattery
maypermanentlydamagetothewireless-control
moduleandtheTECcontroller.
•Disconnectthenegative-batterycablefromthe
batterybeforeweldingonthemachine.
•Connectthenegative-batterycabletothebattery
afteryounishweldingonthemachine.
EngineMaintenance
EngineSafety
•Shutofftheenginebeforecheckingtheoilor
addingoiltothecrankcase.
•Donotchangethegovernorspeedoroverspeed
theengine.
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Replacetheair
lterelement(morefrequentlyif
conditionsaredustyorsandy).
CheckingtheAirFilter
1.Checktheaircleanerbodyfordamage,which
couldpossiblycauseanairleak.Ensurethat
thecoversealsaroundtheair-cleanerbody
(Figure20).
Note:Replaceadamagedair-cleanercover
orhousing.
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Figure20
1.Latch
3.Air-lterelement
2.Air-ltercover
2.Releasethelatchessecuringtheair-ltercover
totheair-lterhousing(Figure20).
3.Separatetheair-ltercoverfromtheair-lter
housing,andcleantheinsideofthecover
(Figure20).
4.Gentlyslidetheair-lterelementoutofthelter
housing.
Note:Toreducetheamountofdustdislodged,
avoidknockingthelteragainsttheair-lter
housing.
5.Inspecttheair-lterelement.
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