Operator's Manual

DriveSystem

Maintenance

CheckingtheTirePressure

ServiceInterval:Every50hours/Monthly(whichever

comesrst)

Maintaintheairpressureinthereartiresat83to97kPa(12

to14psi).Uneventirepressurecancauseanunevencut.

Note:Thefronttiresaresemi-pneumatictiresanddonot

requireairpressuremaintenance.

Figure34

CoolingSystem

Maintenance

CleaningtheAir-intakeScreen

Beforeeachuse,removeanybuildupofgrass,dirt,or

otherdebrisfromthecylinderandcylinder-headcooling

ns,theair-intakescreenontheywheelend,andthe

carburetor-governorleversandlinkage.Thiswillhelpensure

adequatecoolingandcorrectenginespeedandwillreduce

thepossibilityofoverheatingandmechanicaldamagetothe

engine.

CleaningtheCoolingSystem

ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Yearly(whichevercomes

rst)

Cleantheairintakescreenfromgrassanddebrisbeforeeach

use.

1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving

partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Removetheair-intakescreen,therecoilstarter,and

thefanhousing(Figure35).

4.Cleanthedebrisandgrassfromtheengineparts.

5.Installtheair-intakescreen,therecoilstarter,andthe

fanhousing(Figure35).

Figure35

1.Air-intakescreen4.Bolt

2.Fanhousing5.Nut

3.Recoilstarter