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Engine Maintenance
Engine Safety
•
Shut off the engine before checking the oil or
adding oil to the crankcase.
•
Keep your hands, feet, face, clothing, and other
body parts away from the muffler and other hot
surfaces.
Servicing the Air Cleaner
Service Interval: Every 150 hours
Every 300 hours/Yearly (whichever comes
first)—Replace the primary air filter (more often
in dirty or dusty conditions).
Every 300 hours—Check the inner air filter
(more often in dirty or dusty conditions).
Every 600 hours—Replace the inner air filter
(more often in dirty or dusty conditions).
Note:
Check the filters more frequently if the
operating conditions are extremely dusty or sandy.
Removing the Filters
1.
Disengage the PTO, move the motion-control
levers to the N
EUTRAL
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.
Release the latches on the air cleaner and
pull the air-inlet cover off the air-cleaner body
(Figure
40).
4.
Clean the air-inlet screen and cover.
5.
Install the air-inlet cover and secure it with the
latches
(Figure
40).
-
position, and
LOCK
1. Air-inlet cover
2. Air-inlet screen
6.
Release the latches on the air cleaner and pull
the air-cleaner cover off the air-cleaner body
(Figure
41).
7.
Clean the inside of the air-cleaner cover with
compressed air.
8.
Gently slide the primary filter out of the
air-cleaner body
Note:
Avoid knocking the filter into the side of
the body.
9.
Remove the inner filter only if you intend to
replace it.
1. Inner filter
2. Primary filter
3. Air-cleaner cover
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Figure 40
3. Air-cleaner body
4. Latch
(Figure
41).
Figure 41
4. Latch
5. Air-cleaner body
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