FuelSystem
Maintenance
DANGER
Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.
•Performanyfuelrelatedmaintenancewhenthe
engineiscold.Dothisoutdoorsinanopenarea.
Wipeupanygasolinethatspills.
•Neversmokewhendraininggasoline,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwhereasparkmay
ignitethegasolinefumes.
ReplacingtheFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)(moreoftenunderdusty,
dirtyconditions).
1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),movethe
motioncontrolleverstotheneutrallockposition,
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Allowthemachinetocooldown.
4.Raisetheseatandlocatethefuelltersasshownin
Figure44.
Figure44
1.TeeFitting,ventline
5.In-lineFuellter
2.Emissionslter
6.Flowdirectionarrow
3.Openport
7.Fuellinetoengine
4.Fuellinefromtank
8.Hoseclamp
5.Squeezetheendsofthehoseclampstogetherand
slidethemawayfromthelter(Figure45).
Figure45
1.Fuellter
3.Fuelline
2.Hoseclamp
6.Removethelterfromthefuellines.
7.Installanewlterwiththeowdirectionarrow
comingfromthefueltankandpointingtothe
engine.Movethehoseclampsclosetothelter
(Figure44)tosecureitinplace.
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