Operator's Manual

Maintenance
39
Fuel Filter
Service Interval/Specification
Replace the fuel filter after every 200 operating hours
or yearly, whichever occurs first.
Replacing the Fuel Filter
Never install a dirty filter if it is removed from the
fuel line.
1. Disengage the blade control (PTO) and set the
parking brake. Stop engine.
2. Close fuel shut–off valve (Fig. 41).
3. Squeeze the ends of the hose clamps together
and slide them away from the filter (Fig. 42).
4. Remove the filter from the fuel lines.
5. Install a new filter and move the hose clamps
close to the filter.
6. Open fuel shut-off valve at fuel tank (Fig. 41).
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Figure 42
1. Hose clamp 2. Filter
Replacing the Wheel Belt
Service Interval/Specification
Check all belts after every 50 operating hours or
monthly, whichever occurs first. Look for dirt, wear,
cracks and signs of overheating.
1. Remove belt guard.
2. Remove hairpin cotter securing brake rod to
brake arm to relax belt idler tension (Fig. 43).
3. Remove bottom and loosen top bolts of shield to
rotate for belt clearance (Fig. 43).
4. Lift belt past idler and off drive pulley (Fig. 43).
5. Raise wheel off ground enough to allow belt
removal.
Note: Ensure that the mud and grass scraper
is adjusted properly and centered in the
pulley grooves (see page 43). The
pointed part of the scraper should be
centered and as deep in the pulley
groove as possible, without rubbing at
any point.
6. Replace drive belt.
7. Secure shield with previously removed bolts and
tighten bolts (Fig. 43).
8. Secure brake rod to brake arm with hairpin cotter
(Fig. 43).
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Figure 43
1. Hairpin cotter
2. Brake rod
3. Shield
4.
Drive belt