Operator's Manual

EngineMaintenance
EngineSafety
•Shutofftheenginebeforecheckingtheoilor
addingoiltothecrankcase.
•Keepyourhands,feet,face,clothing,andother
bodypartsawayfromthemuferandotherhot
surfaces.
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Every300hours
Inspectthefoamandpaperelementsandreplace
themiftheyaredamagedorexcessivelydirty.
Important:Donotoilthefoamorpaperelement.
RemovingtheFoamandPaper
Elements
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
thePTO,andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Cleanaroundtheaircleanertopreventdirtfrom
gettingintotheengineandcausingdamage
(Figure39).
4.Loosenthecoverknobsandremovethe
air-cleanercover(Figure39).
5.Loosenthehoseclampandremovethe
air-cleanerassembly(Figure39).
6.Carefullypullthefoamelementoffthepaper
element(Figure39).
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Figure39
1.Cover
3.Paperelement
2.Hoseclamp4.Foamelement
CleaningtheFoamAir-Cleaner
Element
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
1.Washthefoamelementinliquidsoapand
warmwater.Whentheelementisclean,rinse
itthoroughly.
2.Drytheelementbysqueezingitinacleancloth.
Important:Replacethefoamelementifit
istornorworn.
ServicingthePaperAir-Cleaner
Element
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Cleanthepaper
air-cleanerelement(moreoftenin
dirtyordustyconditions).
Every200hours—Replacethepaperair-cleaner
element(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
1.Cleanthepaperelementbytappingitgentlyto
removedust.
Note:Ifitisverydirty,replacethepaper
elementwithanewone.
2.Inspecttheelementfortears,anoilylm,or
damagetotherubberseal.
3.Replacethepaperelementifitisdamaged.
Important:Donotcleanthepaperlter.
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