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ENGINE COOLING
FINS
Remove
any dust, dirt or oil from engine
cooling fins to prevent engine damage
from overheating.
Air guide covers must
be removed.
Remove sidepanels
and
hood (See "TO REMOVE
HOOD AND
GRILL ASSEMBLY"
in the Service and
Adjustments
section of this manual).
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CLEAN THESE AREAS OF DIRT AND DEBRIS
AIR FILTER
Your engine will not run properly using a
dirty airfilter.
Clean the foam pre-cleaner
after every 25 hours of operation 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. Failure to clean or
service air cleaner will cause engine to
run rich and could cause spark plug
fouling.
• Unhook clips on both sides of air
cleanre
and remove cover.
TO SERVICE
PRE-CLEANER
• Slide foam pre-cleaner
off cartridge.
• Wash
it in liquid detergent
and water.
• Squeeze
it dry in a clean cloth.
• Saturate
it in engine oil.
Wrap it in
clean, absorbent
cloth and squeeze
to
remove
excess
oil.
• If very dirty or damaged,
replace
pre-
cleaner.
• Reinstall
pre-cleaner
over cartridge.
• Reinstall
air cleanercover
and reattach
clips to sides of air cleaner
body.
TO SERVICE
CARTRIDGE
• Remove
knob and cartridge
plate.
• Carefully
remove
cartridge
to prevent
debris
from entering
carburetor.
• Clean
cartridge
by tapping
gently on
flat surface.
If very dirty or damaged,
replace
cartridge.
• Reinstall
cartridge
plate, cover plate,
knob
and precleaner.
• Reinstall
air cleaner
cover and
reattach
clips to sides of air cleaner
body.
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Cover
IMPORTANT:
Petroleum
solvents,
such
as kerosene,
are not to be used to clean
the cartridge.
They may cause deteriora-
tion of the cartridge.
Do not oil cartridge.
Do not use pressurized
air to clean or
dry cartridge.
ENGINE OIL FILTER
Replace
the engine
oil filter every
season
or every other oil change
if the
tractor
is used more than 100 hours in
one year.
• Unscrew
old filter by turning
counter-
clockwise.
Use a suitable
container
to
catch oil.
• Apply a thin coating
of new engine oil
to rubber gasket
on replacement
oil
filter.
• Install replacement
oil filter by turning
clockwise
until rubber gasket
contacts
mounting
surface,
then tighten
filter an
additional
1/2 to 3/4 turn.
• Fill crankcase
with new oil (See "TO
CHANGE
ENGINE
OIL" in this section
of this manual).
For approximate
capacity
see "PRODUCT
SPECIFICA-
TIONS"
section
of this manual.
• Start engine
and check for oil leaks.
Correct
any leaks before
placing
engine
into full operation.
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MUFFLER
Inspect and replace
corroded
muffler
and spark arrester
(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 plugtype
and gap settingare
shown in "PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS'
section
of this manual.
IN-LINE
FUEL FILTER
The fuel filter should
be replaced
once
each season.
If fuel filter becomes
clogged,
obstructing
fuel flow to carbure-
tor, replacement
is required.
• With engine
cool, remove
filter and
plug fuel line sections.
• Place new fuel filter in position
in fuel
line with arrow
pointing
towards
carburetor.
• Be sure there
are no fuel line leaks
and clamps
are properly
positioned.
• Immediately
wipe up any spilled
gasoline.
Clamp _
Clamp
20
Fuel
Filter _
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