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Figure 37
Installing the Spark Plug
Figure 38
Fuel System
Maintenance
DANGER
In certain conditions, fuel is extremely
flammable and highly explosive. A fire or
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explosion from fuel can burn you and others
and can damage property.
Refer to
Fuel Safety (page 10)
list of fuel related precautions.
Draining the Fuel Tank
Note:
Use a syphon pump to drain fuel from the tank.
You can purchase a syphon pump at a hardware store.
DANGER
In certain conditions, fuel is extremely
flammable and highly explosive. A fire or
explosion from fuel can burn you, others, and
can damage property.
• Perform any fuel-related maintenance
when the engine is cold. Do this outdoors
in an open area. Wipe up any fuel that
spills.
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• Never smoke when draining fuel, and stay
away from an open flame or where a spark
may ignite the fuel fumes.
1.
Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the PTO, 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.
Clean around the fuel cap to prevent debris from
getting into the fuel tank
4.
Remove the fuel cap.
5.
Insert a syphon pump into the fuel tank.
6.
Using the syphon pump, drain the fuel into a
clean fuel can
7.
Wipe up any spilled fuel.
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for a complete
(Figure
39).
(Figure
39).
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