Operator's Manual
ChangingtheFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Every400hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)—Replacethefuel
lter(moreoftenindirtyordusty
conditions).
Neverinstalladirtyfuellterifitisremovedfromthe
fuelline.
1.Allowthemachinetocooldown.
2.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
3.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
4.Closethefuelshut-offvalve.
5.Loosenthetwohoseclampsanddisconnectthefuel
linesfromthefuellter(
Figure53).
6.Installanewlter.Connectthefuellinestothefuel
lterandinstallthetwohoseclamps.
7.Openthefuelshut-offvalve.
8.Starttheengineandcheckforleaks.
Figure53
1.Fuellter3.Rightsideofmachine
2.Hoseclamps
ServicingtheFuelTank
Donotattempttodrainthefueltank.Ensurethatan
AuthorizedServiceDealerdrainsthefueltankand
servicesanycomponentsofthefuelsystem.
ElectricalSystem
Maintenance
ServicingtheBattery
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated
accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,
chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.
Washhandsafterhandling.
DANGER
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacidwhichisa
deadlypoisonandcausessevereburns.
Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontactwith
skin,eyesorclothing.Wearsafetyglassestoshield
youreyesandrubberglovestoprotectyourhands.
RemovingtheBattery
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshortagainst
metalmachinecomponentscausingsparks.Sparks
cancausethebatterygassestoexplode,resulting
inpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,donot
allowthebatteryterminalstotouchanymetal
partsofthemachine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe
machine.
WARNING
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamagethe
machineandcablescausingsparks.Sparkscan
causethebatterygassestoexplode,resultingin
personalinjury.
•AlwaysDisconnectthenegative(black)battery
cablebeforedisconnectingthepositive(red)
cable.
•AlwaysReconnectthepositive(red)battery
cablebeforereconnectingthenegative(black)
cable.
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