FuelSystem
Maintenance
Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor
explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
othersandcandamageproperty.
•Performanyfuelrelatedmaintenancewhen
theengineiscold.Dothisoutdoorsinan
openarea.Wipeupanygasolinethatspills.
•Neversmokewhendraininggasoline,and
stayawayfromanopenameorwherea
sparkmayignitethegasolinefumes.
ReplacingtheFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)
Neverinstalladirtylterifitisremovedfromthefuel
line.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
neutralposition,engageparkingbrake,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Thefuellterisinthefuellinebetweenthetank
andengine.
4.Turnfuelshutoffvalve90degreesto“off”position.
5.Squeezetheendsofthehoseclampstogetherand
slidethemawayfromthelter(Figure31).
6.Removethelterfromthefuellines.
7.Installanewlterwiththeowdirectionarrow
comingfromthefueltankandpointingtothe
engine.Movethehoseclampsclosetothelter
(Figure31)tosecureitinplace.
Figure31
1.Fueltank6.Hoseclamps
2.Fuelshutoffvalve—off
7.Fuellinetoengine
3.Fuelshutoffvalve
8.Filter
4.Fuelshutoffvalve—on
9.Flowdirectionarrow
5.Fuellinefromtank
8.Turnfuelshutoffvalvebackto“on”position.
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