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Installing the Spark Plugs
Tighten the spark plugs to 24.4 to 29.8 N∙m (18 to 22
ft-lb).
Figure 57
Checking the Spark
Arrester
If Equipped
Service Interval: Every 50 hours
WARNING
Hot exhaust system components may ignite
fuel vapors even after 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 fuel or run the engine unless the spark
arrester is installed.
1.
Shut off the engine, wait for all moving parts to
stop, and remove the key. Engage the parking
brake.
2.
Wait for the muffler to cool.
3.
If any breaks in the screen or welds are
observed, replace the arrester.
4.
If plugging of the screen is observed, remove
the arrester and shake any loose particles out of
the arrester, and clean the screen with a wire
brush (soak it in solvent if necessary). Install the
spark arrester on the exhaust outlet.
Fuel System
Maintenance
Replacing the Fuel Filter
Service Interval: Every 500 hours/Yearly (whichever
The fuel filter is located near the engine on the front
or rear side of the engine.
1.
Disengage the PTO, move the motion-control
levers to the neutral-locked 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.
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4.
Close the fuel-shutoff valve under the seat
(Figure
58).
1. Fuel filter
2. Hose clamp
5.
Squeeze the ends of the hose clamps together
and slide them away from the filter
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 could damage the fuel line.
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comes first) (more often in dirty or
dusty conditions).
Figure 58
3. Fuel line
(Figure
58).
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(Figure
58).
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