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CUSTOMER
RESPONSIBILITIES
AIR FILTER FOAM PRE-CLEANER
(See Fig, 16)
CLEAN
AIR INTAKE/COOLING
AREAS
(See
Fig. 16)
Your engine will not run properly and may be damaged by
using a dirty air filter. Clean the foam pre-claaner element
after every 25 hours of operation, more often if tractor is
used in very dusty, dirty conditions.
Remove knob and cover.
Remove foam pre-cleaner
element by sliding it off of
the paper cartridge.
NOTE: Do not attempt to clean or oil the paper cartridge.
Replace paper cartridge once a year or after every 100
hours of operation; more often if used in very dusty or dirty
conditions.
Wash foam pre-cleaner in liquid detergent and water.
Wrap foam pre-cleaner in cloth and squeeze dry.
Lightly coat foam pre-cleaner
with clean engine oil.
Squeeze in towel to remove excess oil. Do not satu-
rate.
Install foam pre-cleaner
over paper cartridge.
Reassemble cover and tighten knob securely.
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AIR CLEANER
COVER
.COVER
KNOB
FOAM
PRE-CLEANER
AIRINTAKE
AIR CLEANER
PAPER CARTRIDGE
CLEANER
BASE
ENGINE OIL
CAP
AND DIPSTICK
OIL DRAIN
PLUG
FIG. 16
To insure proper cooling, make sure the grass screen,
cooling fins, and other external surfaces of the engine are
kept clean at all times.
Every 1O0 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. Make sure the cooling shrouds are
reinstalled.
NOTE: Operating the engine with a blocked grass screen,
dirty or plugged cooling fins, and/or cooling shrouds re-
moved, will cause engine damage due to overheating.
ENGINE
OIL
FILTER
(See Fig. 17)
Replace the engine oil filter every season or every other oil
change if the tractor is used more than 100hours in one
year.
Drain oil from engine crankcase ( See "TO CHANGE
ENGINE OIL" through step remove drain plug).
Remove oil filter drain plug located at base of oil filter
adapter. Allow oil filter to drain.
Remove oil filter and wipe off filter adapter. Reinstall oil
filter drain plug.
Apply a thin coating of new engine oil to the rubber
gasket on replacement oil filter.
Install replacement oil filter on filter adapter. Turn oil
filter clockwise until rubber gasket contacts the filter
adapter, then tighten filter an additional 1/2 turn.
Fill crankcase with new oil ( See "TO CHANGE EN-
GINE OIL" in this section of this manual). For approxi-
mate capacit_see "PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" on
page 3 of this manual.
Start the engine and check for oil leaks. Correct any
leaks before placing engine into full operation.
OIL FILTER
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18
FIG. 17
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