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ENGINE OIL FILTER
Replacethe engine oilfilter every seasonor
every other oil change if the tractor is used
more than 100 hours in one year.
AIR FILTER
Your engine will not run properly using a
dirty air filter. Serviceair cleaner more often
under dusty conditions.
CLEAN AIR SCREEN
Air screen must be kept free of dirt and
chaff to prevent
engine
damage
from
overheating.
Clean
with a wire brush
or
compressed
air to remove
dirt and stub-
born dried gum fibers.
ENGINE
COOLING
SYSTEM
To ensure
proper
cooling,
make
sure
the
grass screen,
cooling
fins, and other
exter-
nal 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
fins and external
surfaces
as necessary.
Ensure
the cooling
shrouds
are reinstalled.
NOTE:
Operating
the engine
with a blocked
grass
screen,
dirty or plugged
cooling
fins,
and/or
cooling
shrouds
removed
will cause
engine
damage
due to overheating.
MUFFLER
Inspect
and replace
corroded
muffler
and
spark arrester
(if equipped)
as it could create
a fire hazard
and/or
damage.
SPARK
PLUG(S)
Replace
spark
plugs
at the
beginning
of
each
mowing
season
or after
every
100
hours
of operation,
whichever
occurs
first.
Spark
plug type and gap setting
are shown
in "PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS"
section
of this manual.
IN-LINE
FUEL
FILTER
The fuel filter should
be replaced
once each
season.
If fue! filter becomes
clogged,
ob-
structing
fuel flow to carburetor,
replacement
is required.
1. With engine
cool, remove
filter and plug
fuel line sections.
2.
Place newfuel
filter in position
in fuel line
with arrow
pointing
towards
carburetor.
.
4.
Be sure there
are no fuel line leaks and
clamps
are properly
positioned.
Immediatelywipe
up any spilled gasoline.
Clamp
Fuel Filter--_J_.z/
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CLEANING
•
Clean
engine,
battery,
seat, finish,
etc.
of all foreign
matter.
•
Clean
debris
from steering
plate.
Debris
can restrict
clutch/brake
pedal
shaft movement,
causing
belt slip and
loss of drive.
A CAUTION:
Avoid all pinch points and
movable
parts
Clutch/brake
pedal
Clean
top side
Steering
CAUTION:
S:teering System, Dash,
_
Pinch
Fender and Mower Not.._ S hown
_
Points
•
Keep finished
surfaces
and wheels
free of all gasoline,
oil, etc.
•
Protect
painted
surfaces
with automo-
tive type wax.
We do not recommend
using a garden
hose
or pressure
washer
to clean
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 tractor
and mower.
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