Figure 28
48 inch Mower Deck shown
Figure 29
36 inch Mower Deck shown
Engine Maintenance
Servicing the Air Cleaner
Service Interval: Every 25 hours—Clean the foam air
Note: Service the air cleaner more frequently (every few
operating hours) if the operating conditions are extremely
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dusty or sandy.
Important: Do not oil the foam or paper element.
Removing the Foam and Paper
Elements
1. Disengage the PTO and set the parking brake.
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving
3. Clean around the air cleaner to prevent dirt from
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1. Cover
2. Hose clamp
4. Unscrew the cover knobs and remove the air cleaner
5. Unscrew the hose clamp and remove the air cleaner
6. Carefully pull the foam element off the paper element
25
cleaner element.
Every 50 hours—Check the paper air cleaner element.
Every 200 hours—Replace the paper air cleaner
element.
parts to stop before leaving the operating position.
getting into the engine and causing damage
Figure 30
cover
(Figure
30).
assembly
(Figure
30).
(Figure
30).
(Figure
3. Paper element
4. Foam element
30).