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OilDrainValve
CaT_
Drain Closedand
CLEAN AIR SCREEN LockedPosition
Air screen must be kept free of dirtand
chaff to prevent engine damage from
overheating. Clean with a wire brosh or
compressed air to remove dirtand
stubbem dded gum fibers.
CLEAN AIR INTAKEICOOLING AREAS
To insure proper cooling, make sure the
grass screen, coolingfins, and other
extamel surfaces of the engine ere kept
dean at all times.
Every 100 hours of operation (mare often
under extremely dusty,dirty conditions),
remove the blower housing and other
cooling shrouds. Clean the coolingfins
and external surfaces as necessary. Make
sure the cooling shrouds are reinstalled.
NOTE: Operating the engine with a
blocked grass screen, dirty or plugged
coolingfins, and/or cooling shrouds
removed will cause engine damage due
to overheating.
AIR FILTER
Your engine will not ran properly using a
dirty air tilter. Clean the foam pre-cleaner
after every 25 hours ofoperation 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.
1. Loosen knob and remove cover.
TO SERVICE PRE-CLEANER
2. Slide foam pre-cleaner off cartridge.
3. Wash it in liquid detergent and water.
4. Squeeze it dry in a clean cloth. Allow
itto dry.
5. Saturate it in engine oil. Wrap it in
dean, absorbent cloth and squeeze to
remove excess oil.
TO SERVICE CARTRIDGE
• Replace a dirty, bent, or damaged
cartddge.
NOTE: Do not wash the paper cartridge
or use pressurized air, as this will
damage the cartridge.
6. Remove nut and cartridge plate.
7. Reinstall the pre-cleaner (cleaned
and oiled) over the paper cartridge.
8, Check rubber seal for damage and
9. Reassemble air cleaner, cartridge
plate, and nut.
10.Reinstall air cleaner cover and secure
by tightening knob.
Cartridge
Foam
Pre-Cleaner
Cartridge
Rubber
Seal
Nut
ENGINE OIL FILTER
Replace the engine oil filter every season
or every other oilchange if the tractor is
used more than 100 hoers in one year.
MUFFLER
Inspect and replace corroded muffler and
spark arrester (if equipped) as it could
create a fire hazard and/ordamage.
SPARK PLUGS
Replace spark plugs at the beginningof
each mowing season or after every 100
hours ofoperation, whichever occursfirst.
Spark plug type and gap setting are
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, obstructingfuel flow to carbure-
tor, replacement is required.
1. With engine cool, remove filter and
plug fuel line sections.
2. Place new fuel filter in position in fuel
line with arrow pointingtowards
carburetor.
3. Be sure there are no fuel line leaks
and damps are propedy positioned.
4. Immediately wipe up any spilled
gasoline. Cl_lam p
FuelFilter
CLEANING
• Clean engine, battery, seat, finish, etc.
of all foreign matter.
• Keep finished surfaces and wheels
free of all _asoline, oil, etc.
• Protect pelnted surfaces with automo-
tive type wax.
We do not recommend using a garden
hose to clean your tractor unless the
electrical system, muffler, airfilter and
carburetor are covered to keep water out.
Water in engine can result in a shortened
proper position around stud. Replace 24 engine life.
if necessary.
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