Operator's Manual

FuelSystem

Maintenance

ReplacingtheFuelFilter

ServiceInterval:Every500hours/Yearly(whichevercomes

rst)(moreoftenindirtyordusty

conditions).

Thefuellterislocatedneartheengineonthefrontorrear

sideoftheengine.

1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrolleversto

theneutrallockedposition,andsettheparkingbrake.

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving

partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Allowthemachinetocooldown.

4.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving

partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

5.Closethefuelshutoffvalveundertheseat(

Figure53).

Figure53

1.Fuellter3.Fuelshutoffvalve

2.Hoseclamp

6.Squeezetheendsofthehoseclampstogetherandslide

themawayfromthelter(Figure53).

7.Removethelterfromthefuellines.

8.Installanewlterandmovethehoseclampscloseto

thelter(Figure53).

9.Openthefuelshutoffvalve.

Note:Itisimportanttoreinstallthefuellinehosesand

securewithplastictiesthesameastheywereoriginally

installedatthefactorytokeepthefuellineawayfrom

componentsthatcancausefuellinedamage.

ServicingtheFuelTank

Donotattempttodrainthefueltank.Ensurethatan

AuthorizedServiceDealerdrainsthefueltankandservices

anycomponentsofthefuelsystem.