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Checking the Spark
Arrester
For a Model with a Spark Arrester
Service Interval: Every 50 hours
WARNING
Hot exhaust system components may ignite
fuel vapors even you shut off the engine. Hot
particles exhausted during engine operation
may ignite flammable materials. Fire may
result in personal injury or property damage.
Do not refuel or run the engine unless a spark
arrester is installed.
1.
Shut off the engine, engage parking brake,
remove the key from the ignition, and wait for
all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
2.
Wait for muffler to cool.
3.
If there are any breaks in the screen or welds,
replace the arrester.
4.
If the screen is plugged, remove the arrester
and shake the loose particles out of the arrester
and clean the screen with a wire brush (soak it
in solvent if necessary). Install the arrester on
the exhaust outlet.
Fuel System
Maintenance
Replacing the Fuel Filter
Service Interval: Every 500 hours/Yearly (whichever
comes first) (more often in dirty or
dusty conditions).
The fuel filter is located near the engine on the front
or rear side of the engine.
1.
Disengage the blade-control switch (PTO), move
the motion-control levers to the N
position, and engage the parking brake.
2.
Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3.
Allow the machine to cool down.
4.
Close the fuel-shutoff valve under the seat.
5.
Squeeze the ends of the hose clamps together
and slide them away from the filter
1. Fuel filter
2. Hose clamp
6.
Remove the filter from the fuel lines.
7.
Install a new filter and move the hose clamps
close to the filter
8.
Open the fuel-shutoff valve.
Important:
Install the fuel line hoses and secure
with plastic ties the same as they were originally
installed at the factory to keep the fuel line away
from components that can damage the fuel line.
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(Figure
Figure 58
3. Fuel line hose
(Figure
58).
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LOCK
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