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CUSTOM
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CLEAN
AIR SCREEN
(See Fig. 17)
Air screen must be kept free of dirt and chaff to prevent
engine damage from overheating
Clean with a wife brush
or compressed air to remove dirt and stubborn dried gum
fibers_
PONSIBILJTIES
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FOAM
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WING NUT
CARTRIDGE
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.LATE
SEAL
ENGINE
COOLING
FINS (See Fig. 17)
Remove any dust, dirt or oil from engine cooling fins to
prevent engine damage from overheating.
Engine blower
housing must be removed.
Remove side panels and hood
(See"TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILLASSEMBLY"
in the
Service and Adjustments
section of this manual)
PRE-CLEANER
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CARTRIDGE
FIG. 18
COOLING
FINS
(BOTH SIDES)
AIR SCREEN
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FIG. 17
AIR FILTER
(See Fig. 18)
Your engine wilt not run properly using a dirty air filter_
Clean the foam pre-cleaner after every 25 hours of opera-
tion or every seasorL
Service paper cartridge every !00
hours of operation o r eve ry season, whichever occurs first
Service air cieaner more often under dusty conditions
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Remove wing nut and cover.
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Remove seal and cartridge plate
TO SERVICE PRE-CLEANER
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Slide foam pre-cleaner off cartridge_
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Wash it in liquid detergent and water:
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Squeeze it dry in a dean cloth
Allow it to dry
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Saturate it in engine oil
Wrap it in clean, absorbent
cloth and squeeze to remove excess oiL
TO SERVICE CARTRIDGE
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Replace a dirty, bent, or damaged cartridge.
NOTE: Do not wash the papercartddge
or use pressurized
air, as this will damage the cartridge
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Reinstall the pre-cleaner (cleaned and oiled) over the
paper cartridge
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Reassemble air cleaner, cartridge plate, and seal.
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Install the air cleaner cover and wing nut. Tighten wing
nut 1/2 turn to 1 full turn after nut contacts coveL Do not
overtighten.
MUFFLER
Inspect and replace cor reded muffler and spark arrester (if
equipped) as it could create a fire hazard and/or damager
SPARK PLUGS
Replace spark plugs at the beginning of each mowing
season or after' every 100 hours of operation, whichever
comes first, Spark plug type and gap setting are shown in
"PRODUCT SPECl FICATIQNS" on page 3 of this manual,
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
IN-LINE
FUEL FILTER
(See Fig, 19)
The fuel filter should be replaced once each season. If fue!
filter becomes dogged, obstructing fuel flow to carburetor,
replacement is required
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With engine cool, remove filter and plug fuel line
sections_
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Place new fue! filter in position in fuel line with arrow
pointing towards carburetor.
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Be sure there are no fuel line leaks and clamps are
properly positioned
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Immediately wipe up any spilled gasoline
CLAMP,
CLAMP
FUEL FILTER
FIG. 19
CLEANING
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Clean engine, battery, seat, finish, etCr of all foreign
matter
.
Keep finished surfaces and wheels free of all gasoline,
oil, etc_
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Protect painted surfaces with automotive type wax,.
We do not recommend using a garden hose to clean your
tractor unless the electrical system, muffler, air filter and
carburetor are covered to keep water out Waterin engine
can result in a shortened engine life.
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