Operator's Manual

ServicingtheEngineFuel
Filter
ServiceInterval:Every400hours—Replacethe
enginefuellter.
1.Cleantheareaaroundthefuel-lterhead
(Figure85).
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Figure85
1.Fuel-lterhead2.Fuellter
2.Removethelterandcleanthelter-head
mountingsurface(Figure85).
3.Lubricatetheltergasketwithcleanlubricating
engineoil.Refertotheengineowner'smanual,
includedwiththemachine,foradditional
information.
4.Installthedryltercanister,byhand,untilthe
gasketcontactsthelterhead,thenrotateitan
additional1/2turn.
5.Starttheengineandcheckforfuelleaksaround
thelterhead.
CheckingtheFuelLines
andConnections
ServiceInterval:Every400hours(oryearly,
whichevercomesrst).
Checkthefuellinesandconnectionsfordeterioration,
damage,orlooseconnections.
FuelPick-upTubeScreen
Thefuelpick-uptube,locatedinsidethefueltank,is
equippedwithascreentohelppreventdebrisfrom
enteringthefuelsystem.Removethefuelpick-up
tubeandcleanscreenasrequired.
ElectricalSystem
Maintenance
ElectricalSystemSafety
•Disconnectthebatterybeforerepairingthe
machine.Disconnectthenegativeterminalrst
andthepositivelast.Connectthepositiveterminal
rstandthenegativelast.
•Chargethebatteryinanopen,well-ventilated
area,awayfromsparksandames.Unplugthe
chargerbeforeconnectingordisconnectingthe
battery.Wearprotectiveclothinganduseinsulated
tools.
ServicingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Cleanthebattery
andchecktheconditionofit(or
weekly,whichevercomesrst).
Every50hours—Checkthebattery-cable
connections.
DANGER
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacid,
whichisfatalifconsumedandcausessevere
burns.
•Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontact
withskin,eyes,orclothing.Wearsafety
glassestoshieldyoureyesandrubber
glovestoprotectyourhands.
•Fillthebatterywherecleanwaterisalways
availableforushingtheskin.
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthat
canexplode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparks
andamesawayfromit.
Keeptheterminalsandtheentirebatterycaseclean
becauseadirtybatterydischargesslowly.Toclean
thebattery,washtheentirecasewithasolutionof
bakingsodaandwater.Rinseitwithclearwater.
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