FuelSystem
Maintenance
DANGER
Incertainconditions,fuelisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor
explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers
andcandamageproperty.
RefertoFuelSafety(page14)foracomplete
listoffuelrelatedprecautions.
ReplacingtheIn-LineFuel
Filter
ServiceInterval:Every100hoursoryearly,
whichevercomesrst—Checkthe
in-linefuellter.
Every200hoursor2years,whichevercomes
rst—Replacethein-linefuellter.
Neverinstalladirtylterafterremovingitfromthe
fuelline.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Replacethelter(Figure54).
Note:Note:Ensurethatthemarkingsonthe
lterfollowthefuelowdirection.
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Figure54
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