Operator's Manual

FuelSystem
Maintenance
DANGER
Undercertainconditions,fuelandfuelvapors
arehighlyammableandexplosive.Areor
explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers
andcancausepropertydamage.
•Useafunnelandllthetankoutdoors,in
anopenarea,whentheengineisoffandis
cold.Wipeupanyspilledfuel.
•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.
Addfueltothefueltankuntilthelevelis25
mm(1inch)belowthebottomoftheller
neck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallows
thefueltoexpand.
•Neversmokewhenhandlingfuel,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwherefuel
fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.
•Storefuelinaclean,safety-approvedfuel
containerandkeepthecapinplace.
CheckingtheFuelLineand
Connections
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours
Every400hours/Yearly(whichevercomesrst)
Inspectthelinesandttingsfordeterioration,damage,
orlooseconnections.
Note:Ifyoundanyfuelleaks,repairthefuel
component(s)beforeoperatingthemachine.
BleedingtheFuelSystem
Usethisprocedureafteryouhaveservicedthefuel
lterorrantheengineoutoffuel,andtheenginedoes
notstart.
1.Ensurethatyouhave1/2tankoffuelinthefuel
tank.
2.Insertthekeyintothestarterswitchandrotateit
totheONposition.
3.RotatethekeytotheOFFposition.
4.Attempttostarttheengine.
5.Iftheenginedoesnotstart,repeatsteps2and
3severaltimesandthenattempttostartthe
engine.
Note:Repeatstep5untiltheenginestarts.
ServicingtheFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Every400hours
RemovingtheFuelPumpCover
1.Engagetheparkingbrake,stopthespraypump,
stoptheengine,andremovethekey.
2.Atthefueltank,removethe4screws(#10x3/4
inch)thatsecurethecovertothetopofthefuel
tank,andremovethecover(Figure83).
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Figure83
1.Screws(#10x3/4inch)
3.Fueltank
2.Cover
RemovingtheCarbonCanister
MachineModel41394
1.Engagetheparkingbrake,stopthespraypump,
stoptheengine,andremovethekey.
2.Atthefueltank,removethe4screws(#10x3/4
inch)thatsecurethecarbon-canisterbracketto
thetopofthefueltank(Figure84).
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Figure84
1.Screw(#10x3/4inch)
3.Fueltank
2.Carbon-canisterbracket
3.Loosenthe2hoseclampsthatsecurethehoses
tothettingsofthecarboncanister(Figure85).
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