Operator's Manual

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Figure52
1.Air-cleanercover2.Filter
6.Inspectthenewlterforshippingdamage,
checkingthesealingendofthelterandthe
body.
Important:Donotuseadamagedelement.
7.Insertthenewlterbyapplyingpressuretothe
outerrimoftheelementtoseatitinthecanister.
Important:Donotapplypressuretothe
exiblecenterofthelter.
8.Cleanthedirt-ejectionportlocatedinthe
removablecover.
9.Removetherubberoutletvalvefromthecover,
cleanthecavityandreplacetheoutletvalve.
10.Installthecoverorientingtherubberoutletvalve
inadownwardposition—betweenapproximately
5o’clockto7o’clockwhenviewedfromtheend.
11.Securethecoverlatches.
ChangingtheEngineOil
andFilter
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours
Every150hours
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,engagetheparkingbrake,shutoff
theengine,andremovethekey.
2.Removeeitherdrainplug(Figure53)andlet
theoilowintoadrainpan.Whentheoilstops
owing,installthedrainplug.
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Figure53
1.Engine-oildrainplugs
3.Removetheoillter(Figure54).
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Figure54
1.Engineoillter
4.Applyalightcoatofcleanoiltothenewlter
seal,andinstallthelter.
Important:Donotovertightenthelter.
5.Addoiltothecrankcase;refertoCheckingthe
Engine-OilLevel(page19).
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