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ENGINE OIL FILTER
Replace the engine oilfilter every season or
every other oil change if the tractor is used
more than 100 hours in one year,
AIR FILTER
Your engine will not run properly using a
dirty air filter.Service air cleaner more often
under dusty conditions.
CLEAN AIR SCREEN
Air screen must be kept free of dirt and
chaff to prevent engine damage from
overheating. Clean with a wire brush or
compressed air to remove dirt and stub-
born dried gum fibers.
ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM
To ensure proper cooling, make sure the
grass screen, cooling fins, and other exter-
nal surfaces of the engine are kept clean
at all times.
Every 100 hours of operation (more Often
under extremely dusty, dirty conditions),
remove the blower housing and other cooling
shrouds. Clean the cooling fins and external
surfaces as necessary. Ensure the cooling
shrouds are reinstalled.
NOTE: Operating the engine with a blocked
grass screen, dirty or plugged cooling fins,
and/or cooling shrouds removed will cause
engine damage due to overheating.
MUFFLER
inspect and replace corroded muffler and
spark arrester (if equipped) as it could create
a fire hazard and/or damage.
SPARK PLUG(S)
Replace spark plugs at the beginning of
each mowing season or after every 100
hours of operation, whichever occurs first.
Spark plug type and gap setting are shown
in "PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" section
of this manual.
IN-LINE FUEL FILTER
The rue] fitter shoutd be replaced once each
season, if fuel filter becomes clogged, ob-
structing fuel flowto carburetor, replacement
is required.
1. With engine cool, remove filter and plug
fuel line sections.
2. Place new fuel fi_er in position infuel line
with arrow pointing towards carburetor.
3. Be sure there are no fuel line leaks and
clamps are properly positioned.
4. Immediatelywipe up anyspilled gasoline.
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CLEANING
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Clean engine, battery, seat, finish, etc.
of all foreign matter.
o Clean debris from steering prate.
Debris can restrict clutch/brake pedal
shaft movement, causing belt slip and
loss of drive.
_, CAUTION: Avoid all pinch points and
movable parts
Clutch/brake pedal
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Keep finished surfaces and wheels
free of a[! gasoline, oil,+ etc.
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Protect painted surfaces with automo-
tive type wax.
We do not recommend using a garden hose
or pressure washer to clean your tractor
unless the engine and transmission are
covered to keep water out. Water in engine
or transmission will shorten the useful life of
your tractor. Use compressed air or a leaf
blower to remove grass, leaves and trash
from tractor and mower.
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