Engine Maintenance
Engine Safety
• Keep your hands, feet, face, other body parts,
and clothing away from the muf er and other hot
surfaces. Allow engine components to cool before
performing maintenance.
• Do not change the engine governor speed or
overspeed the engine.
Servicing the Air Cleaner
Service Interval : Every 25 hours —Clean the
air-cleaner foam element (more
often in dusty , dirty conditions).
Y early —Replace the air-cleaner paper and foam
elements (more often in dusty , dirty conditions).
Note: Service the air cleaner more frequently (every
few hours) if operating conditions are extremely dusty
or sandy .
Removing the Air-Cleaner
Elements
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch, and move the
motion-control levers outward to the P ARK
position.
2. Shut of f the engine, remove the key , and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Clean around the air-cleaner cover to prevent
dirt from getting into the engine and causing
damage.
4. Loosen the fasteners and remove the cover .
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Figure 31
1. Cover fasteners
3. Air-cleaner elements
2. Cover
5. Remove the air-cleaner elements.
6. Separate the foam and paper elements.
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Figure 32
1. Paper element 2. Foam element
Servicing the Foam Element
1. W ash the foam element in liquid soap and
warm water . When the element is clean, rinse
it thoroughly .
2. Dry the element by squeezing it in a clean cloth.
Important: Replace the foam element if it
is torn or worn.
3. Lightly oil the foam element using new engine oil
and squeeze out any excess oil.
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