Operator's Manual

Lubrication
GreasingtheBearings
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Greaseall
lubricationpoints.
GreaseType:No.2lithiumgrease
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand
disengagetheblade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothe
NEUTRAL-LOCKposition,shutofftheengine,
removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartsto
stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Cleanthegreasettings(Figure32andFigure
31)witharag.
Note:Makesuretoscrapeanypaintoffthe
frontofthetting(s).
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Figure32
1.Frontcastertire
4.Connectagreaseguntoeachttingandpump
greaseintothettingsuntilgreasebeginsto
oozeoutofthebearings(Figure31andFigure
32).
EngineMaintenance
WARNING
Contactwithhotsurfacesmaycausepersonal
injury.
Keephands,feet,face,clothingandother
bodypartsawaythemuferandotherhot
surfaces.
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Check
theaircleanerfordirty,looseor
damagedparts.
Every25hours—Serviceorreplacethe
air-cleanerfoamelement(moreoftenunder
extremelydusty,dirtyconditions).
Every100hours—Replacetheair-cleaner
paperelement(moreoftenunderextremely
dusty,dirtyconditions).
Thisengineisequippedwithareplaceable,
high-densitypaperandfoamair-cleanerelement.
Checktheaircleanerdailyorbeforestartingthe
engine.Checkforabuildupofdirtanddebrisaround
theair-cleanersystem.Keepthisareaclean.Also,
checkforlooseordamagedcomponents.Replaceall
bentordamagedair-cleanercomponents.
Note:Operatingtheenginewithlooseordamaged
air-cleanercomponentscouldallowunlteredairinto
theengine,causingprematurewearandfailure.
Note:Servicetheaircleanermoreoftenunder
extremelydusty,dirtyconditions.
RemovingtheElements
1.Rotatethelatchesoutward.
2.Removethecovertoaccesstheair-cleaner
elements(Figure33).
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