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CUSTOME
PC
MLITMES
CLEAN
AiR INTAKE/COOLING
AREAS
....
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ENGINE
OiL FILTER
To insure proper cooling, make sure the grass screen,
cooling fins, and other external surfaces of the engine are
kept clean at alt times.
Every ! 00 hours of operation (more often under extremely
dusty, dirty conditions),
remove the blower housing and
other COOlingshrouds. Clean the cooling fins and external
surfaces as necessary_ Make sure the cooling shrouds are
reinstalledo
NOTE: Operating the engine with a btocked grass screen,
dirty or' plugged cooling fins, and/or cooling shrouds re-
moved wilt cause engine damage due to overheating.
AIR FILTER
(See Fig. 18)
Your engine will not run property using a dirty air filter.
Clean the foam pro-cleaner after every 25 hours of opera-
tion or every season.
Service paper cartridge every 100
hours of operation or every season, whichever occurs first°
Service air-cleaner more often under dusty conditions.,
o
Remove wing nut and cover_
o
Remove seal and cartridge plate.
TO SERVICE PRE-CLEANER
•
Sfide foam pro-cleaner
off cartridge.
o
Wash it in liquid detergent and water_
•
Squeeze it dry in a clean cloth. Allow it to dry..
o
Saturate it in engine oil, Wrap it in clean, absorbent
cloth and squeeze to remove excess oil.
TO SERVICE CARTRIDGE
=
Replace a dirty, bent, or damaged cartridge.
NOTE: Do not wash the paper cartridge or use pressurized
air, as this will damage the cartridge.
o
Reinstall the pro-cleaner (cleaned and oiled) over the
paper cartridge..
o
Reassemble air cleaner, cartridge plate, and seal
=
install the air' cleaner cover and wing nut. Tighten wing
nut 1/2 turn to I full turn after nut contacts cover. Do not
overtighten,
COVER_"-_'--WING
NUT
PLATE
SEAL
G
Replace the engine oil filter every season or every other' oil '
change if the tractor is used more than 100 hours in one
year_
MUFFLER
Inspect and replace corroded muffler and spark arrestor (if
equipped) as it could create a fire hazard and/or damage_
SPARK
PLUGS
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 SPECIFICATtONS"
on page 3 of this manual..
IN-LINE
FUEL FILTER
(See Fig. 19)
The fuel filter should be replaced once each season, tf fuel
filter becomes clogged, obstructing fuel flow to carburetor,
replacement is required.
o
With engine coof, remove fiiter and plug fuel line
sections_
Place new fuei filter in position in fuel line with arrow
pointing towards carburetor.
°
Be sure there are no fuet line leaks and clamps are
properly positioned.
o
Immediately wipe up any spilled gasoline..
CLAMP
CLAMP
FUEL FILTER
FIG. 19
CLEANnNG
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Clean engine, batter c, seat, finish, etc. of at_foreign
matter,,
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Keep finished surfaces and wheels free of all gasoline,
oil, etc.
o
Protect painted surfaces with automotive type wax_
We do not recommend using a garden hose to clean your
tractor unless the electrical system, muffler, ai= _filter and
carburetor are covered to keep water out1. Water in engine
can result in a shortened engine life,
FIG. 18
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