Operator's Manual

EngineMaintenance
EngineSafety
•Shutofftheenginebeforecheckingtheoilor
addingoiltothecrankcase.
•Donotchangethegovernorspeedoroverspeed
theengine.
CheckingtheEngine
OverheatWarningSystem
ServiceInterval:Every500hours
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Figure50
1.Temperatureswitch
1.TurntheignitionkeytotheignitiononpositionI.
2.Disconnectthered/bluewireterminalfromthe
enginetemperatureswitch.
3.Touchthemetalterminalofthiswireontoa
suitablegroundpoint,ensuringthatthemetal
surfacesmakegoodcontact.
Thehornwillsoundandtheenginecoolant
temperaturewarninglightwillilluminatetoconrm
correctoperation.Ifthesystemismalfunctioning,
makerepairsbeforeoperatingthemower.
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Every500hours
ServicingthePrimaryAirFilter
Checktheair-cleanerbodyfordamagewhichcould
causeanairleak.Replaceifdamaged.Checkthe
wholeintakesystemforleaks,damageorloosehose
clamps.
Servicetheprimaryair-cleanerlteronlywhenthe
serviceindicator(Figure51)requiresit.Changing
theairlterbeforeitisnecessaryonlyincreasesthe
chanceofdirtenteringtheenginewhenthelteris
removed.
Important:Besurethatthecoverisseated
correctlyandsealswiththeair-cleanerbody.
1.Checkthelterblockageindicator.Ifthe
indicatorisred,theairlterneedstobereplaced
(Figure51).
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Figure51
2.Beforeremovingthelter,uselowpressureair
(40psi,cleananddry)tohelpremovelarge
accumulationsofdebrispackedbetweenoutside
ofthelterandthecanister.Avoidusinghigh
pressureairwhichcouldforcedirtthrough
thelterintotheintaketract.Removethe
coverfromtheair-cleanerbody.
Thiscleaningprocesspreventsdebrisfrom
migratingintotheintakewhenthelteris
removed.
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Figure52
1.Dustboot
3.Airlter
2.Dustbowl
3.Removeandreplacethelter(Figure52).
Cleaningoftheusedelementisnot
recommendedduetothepossibilityofdamage
totheltermedia.
4.Inspectthenewlterforshippingdamage,
checkingthesealingendofthelterandthe
body.Donotuseadamagedelement.
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