Operator's Manual

ServicingtheFuelTank
Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor
explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
othersandcandamageproperty.
•Draingasolinefromthefueltankwhenthe
engineiscold.Dothisoutdoorsinanopen
area.Wipeupanygasolinethatspills.
•Neversmokewhendraininggasoline,and
stayawayfromanopenameorwherea
sparkmayignitethegasolinefumes.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfacetoensurethat
thefueltanksdraincompletely.
2.Disengagethepowertakeoff(PTO),settheparking
brake,stoptheengine,andremovethekey.
3.Closethefuelshutoffvalve(Figure34).
4.Loosenthehoseclampatthefuellterandslideit
upthefuellineawayfromthefuellter(Figure34).
5.Disconnectthefuellinefromthefuellter
(Figure34).
6.Openthefuelshutoffvalve.
Note:Allowgasolinetodrainintoafuelcontainer
canordrainpan(Figure34).
Note:Nowisthebesttimetoinstallanewfuel
lterbecausethefueltankisempty.
7.Installthefuellineontothefuellter.Slidethehose
clampclosetothefuelltertosecurethefuelline
(Figure34).
ElectricalSystem
Maintenance
ServicingtheBattery
Warning
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated
accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,
chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.
Washhandsafterhandling.
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacidwhich
isadeadlypoisonandcausessevereburns.
Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontactwith
skin,eyesorclothing.Wearsafetyglassesto
shieldyoureyesandrubberglovestoprotect
yourhands.
RemovingtheBattery
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshort
againstmetalmachinecomponentscausing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,do
notallowthebatteryterminalstotouchany
metalpartsofthemachine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe
machine.
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