Operator's Manual

EngineMaintenance
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval/Specication
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Cleanthefoam
air-cleanerelement.
Every50hours—Checkthepaperair-cleanerelement.
Every200hours—Replacethepaperair-cleaner
element.
Note:Servicetheaircleanermorefrequently(everyfew
operatinghours)iftheoperatingconditionsareextremely
dustyorsandy.
Important:Donotoilthefoamorpaperelement.
RemovingtheFoamandPaper
Elements
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Cleanaroundtheaircleanertopreventdirtfrom
gettingintotheengineandcausingdamage(Figure25).
4.Unscrewthecoverknobsandremovetheair-cleaner
cover(Figure25).
5.Unscrewthehoseclampandremovetheaircleaner
assembly(Figure25).
6.Carefullypullthefoamelementoffthepaperelement
(Figure25).
Figure25
1.Cover
3.Paperelement
2.Hoseclamp4.Foamelement
CleaningtheFoamAir-cleanerElement
1.Washthefoamelementinliquidsoapandwarmwater.
Whentheelementisclean,rinseitthoroughly.
2.Drytheelementbysqueezingitinacleancloth.
Important:Replacethefoamelementifitistorn
orworn.
ServicingthePaperAir-cleanerElement
1.Donotcleanthepaperlter,replaceit(Figure25).
2.Inspecttheelementfortears,anoilylm,ordamageto
therubberseal.
3.Replacethepaperelementifitisdamaged.
InstallingtheFoamandPaperElements
Important:Topreventenginedamage,alwaysoperate
theenginewiththecompletefoamandpaperaircleaner
assemblyinstalled.
1.Carefullyslidethefoamelementontothepaper
air-cleanerelement(Figure25).
2.Placetheaircleanerassemblyontotheaircleanerbase
andsecureitwiththe2wingnuts(
Figure25).
3.Placetheair-cleanercoverintopositionandtighten
thecoverknob(Figure25).
ServicingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checktheengine
oillevel.
Aftertherst8hours—Changetheengineoil.
Every100hours—Changetheengineoil.
Every200hours—Changetheoillter.
Note:Changetheoilmorefrequentlywhentheoperating
conditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSF,SG,SH,SJorSL)
CrankcaseCapacity:1.7L(1.8USqt)withthelter
removed;1.5L(1.6USqt)withoutthelterremoved
Viscosity:Refertothetable(Figure26).
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