Operator's Manual

CleaningtheFuelTank
ServiceInterval:Every2years
Drainandcleanfueltankevery2years.Also,remove
andcleanthein-linestrainersafterdrainingthetank.
Usecleandieselfueltoushoutthetank.
Important:Drainandcleanthetankifthefuel
systembecomescontaminatedorifthemachine
istobestoredforanextendedperiod.
CheckingtheFuelLines
andConnections
ServiceInterval:Every400hours
Checkthefuellinesandconnections.Inspectthemfor
deterioration,damage,chafng,orlooseconnections.
ElectricalSystem
Maintenance
Important:Wheneverworkingwiththeelectrical
system,alwaysdisconnectthebatterycables,
negative(-)cablerst,topreventpossiblewiring
damagefromshort-outs.
ServicingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated
accessoriescontainleadandlead
compounds,chemicalsknownto
theStateofCaliforniatocause
cancerandreproductiveharm.Wash
handsafterhandling.
Keepthetopofthebatteryclean.Ifyoustore
themachineinalocationwheretemperaturesare
extremelyhigh,thebatteryrunsdownmorerapidly
thanifthemachineisstoredinalocationwherethe
temperatureiscool.
Keepthetopofthebatterycleanbywashingit
periodicallywithabrushdippedinammoniaor
bicarbonateofsodasolution.Flushthetopsurface
withwateraftercleaningit.Donotremovethellcaps
whilecleaningthebattery.
Thebatterycablesmustbetightontheterminalsto
providegoodelectricalcontact.
Ifcorrosionoccursattheterminals,disconnectthe
cables,negative(-)cablerst,andscrapetheclamps
andterminalsseparately.Connectthecables,positive
(+)cablerst,andcoattheterminalswithpetroleum
jelly.
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshort
againstmetalmachinecomponents,causing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebatterygasses
toexplode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,
donotallowthebatteryterminalstotouch
anymetalpartsofthemachine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe
machine.
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