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Maintenance Instructions CLEANING
Cover
Latches
Proper Orientation of Air Cleaner Cover
Engine Cooling System
Cooling Air Intake Screen
To prevent engine overheating and possible engine
damage, clean grass clippings, chaff, and dirt from
the rotating engine cooling air intake screen after
every 8 hours of operation. In certain mowing
conditions (dry grass, leaves, tree “cotton”, etc.), it
may be nec essary to check and clean the screen
several times each day to prevent engine overheat
ing.
CAUTION
Operating the engine with a blocked air
intake screen, dirty or plugged cooling
ns, and/or cooling shrouds removed will
cause engine damage from overheating.
Rotating Engine Cooling
Air Intake Screen
Keep Engine Screen Clean
Cylinder Head Cooling Fins
It is essential for performance and longevity of the
aircooled engine to keep the cylinder head cooling
ns clean and free of obstruction. After every 8
hours of operation, check the performance of the
cooling system by starting the engine, holding a
hand adjacent to the cylinder heads and feeling
the cooling airow. If there is little or no airow, clean
the cooling ns as follows:
DANGER
Make sure to keep hands clear of exhaust
pipe, mufer, and moving parts when
checking airow.
Check Airow
with Hand
Check Cooling System Airow