SUPERCEDED
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Figure27
1.Rightrearwheel
Note:Thebladeswilldrawinwaterandwashout
clippings.Letthewaterrununtilyounolongersee
clippingsbeingwashedoutfromunderthemachine.
4.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.
5.Turnoffthewater.
6.Startthemachineandletitrunforafewminutestodry
outthemoistureonthemachineanditscomponents.
ScrapingundertheMachine
Ifwashingdoesnotremovealldebrisfromunderthe
machine,scrapeitclean.
1.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
2.Drainthefuelfromthefueltank;refertoEmptying
theFuelTankandCleaningtheFilter(page20).
3.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withtheairlterupin
theair,untiltheupperhandlerestsontheground.
4.Removethedirtandgrassclippingswithahardwood
scraper;avoidburrsandsharpedges.
5.Turnthemachineupright.
6.Fillthefueltank.
7.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
CleaningtheWheels
ServiceInterval:Every40hours
1.Removetherearwheelsandcleananydebrisfromthe
wheel-geararea.
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Figure28
1.Gears
2.Aftercleaning,applyasmallamountofanti-seizeto
thegears.
Note:Ifyouareoperatingthemachineinextreme
conditions,cleaningthewheelsmorefrequentlythan
recommendedwillresultinincreasedgearlife.
Note:Topreventdamagetothebearingseals,donotusea
highpressurewatersprayeronthebearings.
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