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Engine Maintenance
WARNING
Contact with hot surfaces may cause personal
injury.
Keep your hands, feet, face, clothing, and
other body parts away the muffler and other
hot surfaces.
Engine Safety
Shut off the engine before checking the oil or adding
oil to the crankcase.
Servicing the Air Cleaner
Service Interval: Every 250 hours—Replace the
primary air filter.
Every 250 hours—Check the secondary air
filter.
Every 500 hours—Replace the secondary air
filter.
Note:
Service the air cleaner more frequently if
operating conditions are extremely dusty or sandy.
Removing the Filters
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.
Push down to release the retaining clamps on
the air cleaner, and pull the air-cleaner cover off
the air-cleaner body
4.
Clean the inside of the air-cleaner cover with
compressed air.
5.
Gently slide the primary filter out of the
air-cleaner body
filter into the side of the body.
6.
Remove the secondary filter only if you intend
to replace it.
Important:
Never attempt to clean the
secondary filter. If the secondary filter is
dirty, then the primary filter is damaged and
you should replace both filters.
7.
Inspect the primary filter for damage by looking
into the filter while shining a bright light on the
outside of the filter.
EUTRAL
(Figure
52).
(Figure
52). Avoid knocking the
Note:
Note:
1. Air-cleaner clamps
2. Air-cleaner cover
Servicing the Primary Filter
1.
Do not clean the paper filter, replace it
52).
2.
Inspect the element for tears, an oily film, or
damage to the rubber seal.
3.
Replace the paper element if it is damaged.
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Servicing the Secondary Filter
Do not clean the secondary filter, replace it.
Important:
filter. If the secondary filter is dirty, then the
primary filter is damaged and you should replace
both filters.
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Holes in the filter appear as bright spots.
If the filter is damaged discard it.
Figure 52
3. Primary air filter
4. Secondary air filter
Do not attempt to clean the secondary
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