Pre-Maintenance
Procedures
ReleasingtheMower-Deck
Curtain
Loosenthe2bottomboltsofthecurtaintoaccessthe
topofthemowerdeck(Figure41).
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Figure41
1.Bottombolt
2.Curtain
Note:Alwaystightentheboltstoconnectthecurtain
aftermaintenance.
EngineMaintenance
EngineSafety
•Keepyourhands,feet,face,clothing,andother
bodypartsawayfromthemuferandotherhot
surfaces.Allowenginecomponentstocoolbefore
performingmaintenance.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorspeedor
overspeedtheengine.
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Servicetheaircleanermorefrequently(every
fewhours)ifoperatingconditionsareextremelydusty
orsandy.
RemovingtheFoamandPaper
Elements
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Cleanaroundtheair-cleanercovertoprevent
dirtfromgettingintotheengineandcausing
damage.
4.Liftthecoverandrotatetheair-cleanerassembly
outoftheengine(Figure42).
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