Operator's Manual

CoolingSystem
Maintenance
CleaningtheAirIntakeScreen
Beforeeachuseremoveanybuild-upofgrass,dirt
orotherdebrisfromthecylinderandcylinderhead
coolingns,airintakescreenonywheelend,and
carburetor-governorleversandlinkage.Thiswillhelp
insureadequatecoolingandcorrectenginespeedand
willreducethepossibilityofoverheatingandmechanical
damagetotheengine.
CleaningtheCoolingSystem
Cleantheairintakescreenfromgrassanddebrisbefore
eachuse.
Checkandcleancoolingnsandengineshroudsevery
100hoursoryearly,whichevercomesrst.
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Removetheairintakescreen,recoilstarterandfan
housing(Figure28).
4.Cleanthedebrisandgrassfromtheengineparts.
5.Installairintakescreen,recoilstarterandfanhousing
(Figure28).
Figure28
1.Airintakescreen4.Bolt
2.Fanhousing5.Nut
3.Recoilstarter
BrakeMaintenance
ServicingtheBrakes
Beforeeachuse,checkbrakesonbothalevelsurface
andslope.
Alwayssettheparkingbrakewhenyoustopthemachine
orleaveitunattended.Iftheparkingbrakedoesnot
holdsecurely,anadjustmentisrequired.
CheckingtheBrakes
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe
bladecontrol(PTO).
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Applytheparkingbrakes.Thewheelsmustlock
whenyoutrytopushthemachineforward.
4.Ifthewheelsdonotlock,adjustthebrakes.Refer
toAdjustingtheBrakes.
5.Releasethebrakesandmovetheneutral/brakelocks
totheneutralposition..Thewheelsshouldrotate
freely,ifnot;refertoAdjustingtheBrakes.
AdjustingtheBrakes
Iftheparkingbrakesdonotholdsecurely,adjustthem.
1.Checkthebrakesbeforeyouadjustthem;referto
CheckingtheBrakes.
2.Releasetheparkingbrakes;refertoReleasingthe
ParkingBrakes.
3.Toadjustthebrakes,rotatethewingnutson
thebrakerods(Figure29).Rotatethewing
nutsclockwisetotightenthebrakes;rotatethem
counterclockwisetoloosenthem.
Figure29
1.Brakerod2.Wingnut
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