Operator's Manual

FuelSystem
Maintenance
DrainingtheFuelTank
DANGER
Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.
•Draingasolinefromthefueltankwhenthe
engineiscold.Dothisoutdoorsinanopenarea.
Wipeupanygasolinethatspills.
•Neversmokewhendraininggasoline,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwhereasparkmay
ignitethegasolinefumes.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,toensurethe
fueltankdrainscompletely.Thendisengagethe
powertakeoff(PTO),settheparkingbrake,and
turntheignitionkeytooff.Removethekey.
2.Closethefuelshut-offvalveatthefueltank
(
Figure36).
3.Squeezetheendsofthehoseclamptogether
andslideitupthefuellineawayfromfuellter
(
Figure36).
4.Pullthefuellineoffthefuellter(Figure36).Open
thefuelshut-offvalveandallowthegasolinetodrain
intoagascanordrainpan.
Note:Nowisthebesttimetoinstallanewfuellter
becausethefueltankisempty.RefertoReplacing
theFuelFilter.
5.Installthefuellineontothefuellter.Slidethehose
clampclosetothevalvetosecurethefuelline.
Figure36
1.Fuelshut-offvalve2.Clamp
ReplacingtheFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Every200hours
Neverinstalladirtylterifitisremovedfromthefuel
line.
Note:Notehowthefuellterisinstalled.
Note:Wipeupanyspilledfuel.
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Closefuelshut-offvalveatfueltank(Figure36).
Note:Removethefuellinefromthefuelvalvethat
isclosesttotheengine.
4.Squeezetheendsofthehoseclampstogetherand
slidethemawayfromthelter(
Figure37).
Figure37
1.Hoseclamp3.Filter
2.Fuelline
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