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CLEAN AIR SCREEN
The air screen is over the air intake blower located on top
of engine. The air screen must be kept free of dirt and
chaff to prevent engine dam age from overheating. Clean
with a wire brush or compressed air to re move dirt and
stubborn dried gum fi bers.
ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM
To ensure proper cooling, make sure the grass screen,
cooling fi ns, and other external surfaces of the engine are
kept clean at all times.
Every 100 hours of operation (more often under extremely
dusty, dirty conditions), remove the blower housing and
other cooling shrouds. Clean the cooling fi ns and external
surfaces as necessary. Ensure the cooling shrouds are
reinstalled.
NOTE: Operating the engine with a blocked grass screen,
dirty or plugged cooling fi ns, and/or cooling shrouds re moved
will cause engine damage due to overheating.
MUFFLER
Inspect and replace corroded muffl er and spark arrester (if
equipped) as it could create a fi re hazard and/or damage.
SPARK PLUGS
Replace spark plugs at the beginning of each mowing
season or after every 100 hours of operation, whichever
occurs fi rst. Spark plug type and gap setting are shown
in "PROD UCT SPECIFICATIONS" section of this manual.
IN-LINE FUEL FILTER (See Fig. 37)
The fuel fi lter should be replaced once each season. If fuel
fi lter becomes clogged, ob struct ing fuel fl ow to car bu re tor,
re place ment is re quired.
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With engine cool, remove fi lter and plug fuel line sec tions.
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Place new fuel fi lter in position in fuel line with arrow
pointing towards carburetor.
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Be sure there are no fuel line leaks and clamps are
properly positioned.
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Immediately wipe up any spilled gasoline.
CLAMP
FUEL FILTER
CLEANING
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Clean engine, battery, seat, fi nish, etc. of all foreign
matter.
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Clean debris from steering plate. Debris can restrict
clutch/brake pedal shaft movement, causing belt slip
and loss of drive. See Fig. 38.
CAUTION:
movable parts.
MAINTENANCE
CLAMP
Fig. 37
Avoid all pinch points and
CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL
CLEAN
TOP SIDE
STEERING
PLATE
STEERING SYSTEM, DASH, FENDER AND MOWER NOT SHOWN
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Keep fi nished surfaces and wheels free of all gasoline,
oil, etc.
•
Protect painted surfaces with automotive type wax.
Except for the washout port (if equipped), we do not
recommend using a garden hose or pressure washer to
clean the outside of your tractor unless the engine and
transmission are covered to keep water out. Water in
engine or transmission will shorten the useful life of your
tractor. Use compressed air or a leaf blower to remove
grass, leaves and trash from outside tractor and mower.
DECK WASHOUT PORT (See Fig. 39)
Your tractor's deck is equipped with a washout port on
its surface as part of its deck wash system. It should be
utilized after each use.
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Drive the tractor to a level, clear spot on your lawn, near
enough to a water spigot for your garden hose to reach.
IMPORTANT: Make certain the tractor's discharge chute
is directed AWAY from your house, garage, parked cars,
etc. Remove bagger chute or mulch cover if attached.
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Make sure the attachment clutch control is in the
"DISENGAGED" position, set the parking brake, and
stop the engine.
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Ensure your garden hose is fi tted with a standard 12mm
female hose connector (at the opposite end from the
tap connection).
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Pull back the lock collar of the hose connector and push
the connector onto the deck washout port at the left end
of the mower deck. Release the lock collar to lock the
connector on the nozzle.
HOSE CONNECTOR
(12mm FEMALE)
WASHOUT PORT
22
Fig. 38
HOSE
Fig. 39
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