Operator's Manual

EngineMaintenance
EngineSafety
•Keepyourhands,feet,face,clothing,andother
bodypartsawayfromthemuferandotherhot
surfaces.Allowenginecomponentstocoolbefore
performingmaintenance.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorspeedor
overspeedtheengine.
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Cleanthe
air-cleanerfoamelement(more
oftenindusty,dirtyconditions).
Every100hours—Replacetheair-cleanerfoam
element(moreoftenindusty,dirtyconditions).
Note:Servicetheaircleanermorefrequently(every
fewhours)ifoperatingconditionsareextremelydusty
orsandy.
RemovingtheFoamandPaper
Elements
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andmovethe
motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK
position.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Cleanaroundtheair-cleanercovertoprevent
dirtfromgettingintotheengineandcausing
damage.
4.Releasetheretainingclampsontheaircleaner
andpulltheair-cleanercoverofftheair-cleaner
body
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1.Cover
2.Retainingclamp
5.Separatethefoamandpaperelements(Figure
35).
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Figure35
1.Paperelement2.Foamelement
ServicingtheFoamElement
1.Washthefoamelementinliquidsoapand
warmwater.Whentheelementisclean,rinse
itthoroughly.
2.Drytheelementbysqueezingitinacleancloth.
Important:Replacethefoamelementifit
istornorworn.
3.Lightlyoilthefoamelementusingnewengineoil
andsqueezeoutanyexcessoil.
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