Cutting Deck Removal; Clean Engine - Craftsman 247.290000 Operator's Manual

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FuelLine
Figure 32
CleanEngine
If the enginehasbeenrunning,allowit to coolfor at leasthalfan hourbefore
cleaning. P eriodically r emove dirt build-upfrom engine.Clean the enginecooling
finsevery25 hours.Clean with a brush or compressed a ir.
IMPORTANT: Donot sprayenginewith waterto cleanbecause w atercould
contaminate fuel.Usingagardenhoseor pressure washing equipmentcanalso
forcewaterinto the air cleaner o r muffleropening. W aterinthe aircleaner w ill soak
the paperelement, a ndwaterthat passes t hroughthe elementor mufflercanenter
the cylinder, c ausing damage.
Figure 33
Remove t he bow-tiecotterpinandflat washerfromthe decklift assembly,
andretainforreinstallation later. SeeFigure 34.
Accumulationof debris aroundmuffler could causea fire. Inspectandclean
beforeeveryuse.
Cutting Deck Removal
Toremovethe cutting deck, proceedas follows:
1. Place the PTO (BladeEngage) l everinthe disengaged (OFF) p ositionand
engage the parkingbrake.
2. Lower the deckbymovingthe decklift leverintothe bottomnotchon the
rightfender.
3. Remove t he belt fromaroundthe tractor'sPTO pulley.SeeFigure 33.
Figure34
Avoidpinching injuries. N everplaceyour fingers on the idler spring or
betweenthe belt anda pulleywNle removing the belt.
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