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CleaningtheCoolingSystem
Cleantheairintakescreenfromgrassanddebrisbefore
eachuse.
1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitchandmovethe
controlleverstotheneutrallockedpositionand
applytheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Removetheairintakescreen,aircleanercover,and
fanhousing.
4.Cleandebrisandgrassfromtheparts.
5.Installtheairintakescreen,aircleanercover,and
fanhousing.
FuelSystem
Maintenance
DANGER
Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.
•Performanyfuelrelatedmaintenancewhenthe
engineiscold.Dothisoutdoorsinanopenarea.
Wipeupanygasolinethatspills.
•Neversmokewhendraininggasoline,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwhereasparkmay
ignitethegasolinefumes.
ReplacingtheFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Replacethefuel
lter.
Neverinstalladirtylterifitisremovedfromthefuel
line.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
parkposition,stoptheengine,removethekey,and
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Raisetheseatandlocatethefuellinecomingfrom
thefueltankbelow.Thefuellterisinthefuelline
betweenthetankandengine.
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