CheckSparkArrester(if
equipped)
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Hotexhaustsystemcomponentsmayignite
gasolinevaporsevenaftertheengineis
stopped.Hotparticlesexhaustedduringengine
operationmayigniteammablematerials.
Firemayresultinpersonalinjuryorproperty
damage.
DoNotrefuelorrunengineunlessspark
arresterisinstalled.
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Waitformufertocool.
3.Ifanybreaksinthescreenorweldsareobserved,
replacethearrester.
4.Ifpluggingofthescreenisobserved,removethe
arresterandshakelooseparticlesoutofthearrester
andcleanscreenwithawirebrush(soakinsolventif
necessary).Reinstallarresteronexhaustoutlet.
FuelSystem
Maintenance
ReplacingtheFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Every500hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)(moreoftenindirtyor
dustyconditions).
Thefuellterislocatedneartheengineonthefront
orrearsideoftheengine.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedposition,andsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Allowthemachinetocooldown.
4.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
5.Closethefuelshutoffvalveundertheseat
(Figure56).
Figure56
1.Fuellter
3.Fuelline
2.Hoseclamp
6.Squeezetheendsofthehoseclampstogetherand
slidethemawayfromthelter(Figure56).
7.Removethelterfromthefuellines.
8.Installanewlterandmovethehoseclampsclose
tothelter(Figure56).
9.Openthefuelshutoffvalve.
Note:Itisimportanttoreinstallthefuellinehosesand
securewithplastictiesthesameastheywereoriginally
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