Operator's Manual

EngineMaintenance
EngineSafety
•Shutofftheenginebeforecheckingtheoilor
addingoiltothecrankcase.
•Keepyourhands,feet,face,clothing,andother
bodypartsawaythemuferandotherhotsurfaces.
IdentifyingtheEngine
Usethefollowinggraphictoidentifytheengineyou
haveandproceedtothesectionlistedbelowfor
service(Figure42).
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Figure42
1.Kawasakiengine2.Toroengine
•ForKawasakienginemaintenance,referto
ServicingaKawasaki
®
Engine(page41).
•ForToroenginemaintenance,refertoServicinga
ToroEngine(page46).
ServicingaKawasaki
®
Engine
ThissectionisonlyformachineswithKawasaki
engines.Ifyourenginelooksliketheoneshownin
Figure43,youhaveaKawasakiengine.
Important:Refertoyourengineowner’smanual
foradditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
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Figure43
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Every250hours—ForKawasaki
engines—replacetheprimaryair
lter(moreoftenindirtyordusty
conditions).
Every250hours—ForKawasaki
engines—checkthesafetyairlter(moreoften
indirtyordustyconditions).
Every500hours—ForKawasaki
engines—replacethesafetyairlter
(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
Note:Servicetheaircleanermorefrequentlyif
operatingconditionsareextremelydirtyordusty.
RemovingtheFilters
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Releasethelatchesontheaircleanerandpull
theair-cleanercoverofftheair-cleanerbody
(Figure44).
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