Operator's Manual

ChangingtheFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Closethefuel-shutoffvalve(Figure27).
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Figure27
1.Fuellter2.Fuel-shutoffvalve
4.Removethefuellter(Figure27)fromthefuel
linebylooseningthetubeclampssurrounding
thefuellter.
5.Installanewfuellterinthefuellineusingthe
tubeclampsthatyouremovedinstep4.
ServicingtheBlade-Drive
System
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Every50hours—Removedebrisfromunder
thebeltcover.
Every50hours—Servicetheblade-drive
system.
1.Loosenthe2screwsonthebelt-cover-access
panelandremovethepanel(Figure28).
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Figure28
1.Belt-tensionspring5.Blade-drivebelt
2.Adjustingbolt6.Wall
3.Gap
7.Beltcover
4.Adjustingnut8.Belt-cover-accesspanel
2.Brushorblowoutdebrisfromtheinsideofthe
beltcoverandaroundalltheparts.
3.Holdafeelergaugesetbetween0.13and0.76
mm(0.005and0.03inches)againstthewall
andslideitdownbehindthebelttensionspring;
refertoFigure29.
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Figure29
1.ReadtheOperator’s
Manualbeforeperforming
anymaintenance.
2.Checkbelttensionevery
50hours.
Note:Ifthereisavisiblegapbetweenthe
gaugeandthespring,tightentheadjustingbolt
andthenutuntilthefeelergaugebarelyslides
freelyinandoutofthegap(Figure28).
Important:Donotovertightentheadjusting
bolt.Thiscoulddamagetheblade-drivebelt.
4.Installthebelt-cover-accesspanel.
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