Operator's Manual

Figure63
1.Engineoildrainplug
2.Removetheoillter(Figure61).Applyalightcoatof
cleanoiltothenewltersealbeforescrewingiton.
Donotovertighten.
3.Addoiltothecrankcase;refertoCheckingtheEngine
Oil.
AdjustingtheValveClearance
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst250hours—Adjustthevalve
clearance
Every2,000hours—Adjustthevalveclearance
RefertotheEngineOperator'sManual,includedwiththe
machine,fortheadjustingprocedure.
FuelSystem
Maintenance
ServicingtheFuelSystem
DANGER
Undercertainconditions,dieselfuelandfuel
vaporsarehighlyammableandexplosive.Are
orexplosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothersand
cancausepropertydamage.
•Useafunnelandllthefueltankoutdoors,in
anopenarea,whentheengineisoffandiscold.
Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.
•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Addfuel
tothefueltankuntilthelevelis25mm(1inch)
belowthebottomofthellerneck.Thisempty
spaceinthetankallowsthefueltoexpand.
•Neversmokewhenhandlingfuel,andstayaway
fromanopenameorwherefuelfumesmaybe
ignitedbyaspark.
•Storefuelinaclean,safety-approvedcontainer
andkeepthecapinplace.
FuelTank
ServiceInterval:Every1,000hours—Drainandcleanthe
fueltank.
Drainandcleanthefueltankevery1000hours.Also,drain
andcleanthetankiffuelsystembecomescontaminatedor
ifthemachinewillbestoredforanextendedperiodoftime.
Usecleanfueltoushoutthetank.
FuelLinesandConnections
ServiceInterval:Every500hours—Inspectthefuellines
andconnections.
Checkthefuellinesandconnectionsevery500hoursor
yearly,whichevercomesrst.Inspectthemfordeterioration,
damage,orlooseconnections.
ServicingtheWaterSeparator
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Drainthewater
separator
Every500hours—Replacethefuel/waterseparator
element.
DrainingtheWaterSeparator
1.Placeacleancontainerunderthewaterseparator
(
Figure64).
2.Openthedrainplugandoperatethepumptodrainoff
contaminates(Figure64).
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