Operator's Manual

FuelSystem
Maintenance
WARNING
Fuel-systemcomponentsareunderhigh
pressure.Theuseofimpropercomponents
canresultinsystemfailure,gasolineleakage,
andpossibleexplosion.
Useonlyapprovedfuellinesandfuellters.
ServicingtheElectronic
Fuel-InjectionSystem
Thismachinecontainsanelectronicfuel-injection
system.Itcontrolsthefuelowunderdifferent
operatingconditions.
Theelectronic-controlunit(ECU)continuously
monitorstheoperationoftheEFIsystem.
Ifaproblemorfaultwithinthesystemisdetected,the
malfunction-indicatorlight(MIL)illuminates.TheMIL
istheredlightlocatedintherightconsolepanel.
OncetheMILilluminates,makeinitialtroubleshooting
checks;refertotheMILsectionunderTroubleshooting
(page71).
Ifthesechecksdonotcorrecttheproblem,further
diagnosisandservicingbyanAuthorizedService
Dealerisnecessary.
Replacingthe
Low-PressureFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Every200hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)
Thefuellterislocatedneartheengineonthefront
orrearsideoftheengine.
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Waitforthemachinetocooldown.
4.Closethefuel-shutoffvalveundertheseat
(Figure57).
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Figure57
1.Fuellter
3.Fuelline
2.Hoseclamp
5.Squeezetheendsofthehoseclampstogether
andslidethemawayfromthelter(Figure57).
6.Removethelterfromthefuellines.
7.Installanewlterandmovethehoseclamps
closetothelter(Figure57).
8.Openthefuel-shutoffvalve.
Important:Installthefuellinehosesandsecure
withplastictiesthesameastheywereoriginally
installedatthefactorytokeepthefuellineaway
fromcomponentsthatcancausefuellinedamage.
Servicingthe
High-PressureFuelFilter
Donotattempttoservicethehigh-pressurefuel
lter.Thehigh-pressurelterisintegratedwithin
thefuel-pumpmodule.Thefuellterandother
componentsinsidethefuel-pumpmodulearenot
serviceable.
Important:Donotattempttoopenthefuel-pump
module.
EnsurethatanAuthorizedServiceDealerreplaces
thefuel-pumpmodulewiththehigh-pressurefuellter.
ServicingtheFuelTank
Donotattempttodrainthefueltank.Ensurethatan
AuthorizedServiceDealerdrainsthefueltankand
servicesanycomponentsofthefuelsystem.
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