Operator's Manual

FuelSystem
Maintenance
DrainingtheFuelTank
Note:Thereisnootherrecommendedwaytodrain
fuelfromthetank,otherthanusingasyphonpump.A
syphonpumpcanbepurchasedatahardwarestore.
DANGER
Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.
•Draingasolinefromthefueltankwhenthe
engineiscold.Dothisoutdoorsinanopenarea.
Wipeupanygasolinethatspills.
•Neversmokewhendraininggasoline,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwhereasparkmay
ignitethegasolinefumes.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.Disengagethe
powertakeoff(PTO),settheparkingbrake,turnthe
ignitionkeytoOffandremovethekey.
2.Cleanaroundthefuelcaptopreventdebrisfrom
gettingintothefueltank(Figure52).
3.Removethefuelcap.
4.Insertasyphonpumpintothefueltank.
5.Usingthesyphonpump,drainthefuelintoaclean
gascan(
Figure51).
6.Wipeupanyspilledfuel.
Figure51
1.Fuelcap
ServicingtheFuelFilter
ReplacingtheFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Every800hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)
Neverinstalladirtylterifitisremovedfromthefuel
line.
Note:Notehowthefuellterisinstalledinorderto
installthenewltercorrectly.
Note:Wipeupanyspilledfuel.
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Closefuelshut-offvalve.
4.Squeezetheendsofthehoseclampstogetherand
slidethemawayfromthelter(
Figure52).
Figure52
1.Hoseclamp3.Filter
2.Fuelline
5.Removethelterfromthefuellines.
6.Installanewlterandmovethehoseclampsclose
tothelter.
7.Openthefuelshut-offvalve.
8.Checkforfuelleaksandrepairifneeded.
9.Wipeupanyspilledfuel.
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