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CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES
ENGINE COOLING FINS (See Fig. 16)
Remove any dust, dirt or oil from engine cooling fins to
preventengine damage from overheating.
• Remove oilfill cap/dipstick.
• Remove haxbolts from blower housing and lifthousing
offengine.
• Cover oiltillopening to prevent entry of dirt.
• Use compressed air or stiff bdstle brush to thoroughly
clean engine cooling fins.
• To reassemble, reverse aboveprocedure.
HEX BLOWER HOUSING
BOLTS t HE](
_ BOLTS
DILL FILL/
DIPSTICK
ENGINE COOLING FINS,
SPARK
PLUG
FIG. 16
AIR FILTER (See Fig. 17)
Your engine willnot runproperly using adirtyairfilter. Clean
the foam pre-cleaner after every 25 hours of operation or
every season. Service paper cartddge every 100 hours of
operation or every season, whichever occurs first.
Service air cleaner more often under dusty conditions.
• Remove knob(s) and cover.
TO SERVICE PRE-CLEANER
• Slide foam pre-cleaner offcartridge.
• Wash itin liquid detergent and water.
• Squeeze itdry in a clean cloth.
• Saturate itinengine oil. Wrap itinclean,absorbent cloth
and squeeze to remove excess oil.
• Ifvery dirtyor damaged, replace pre-cleaner.
• Reinstall pre-cleaner over cartridge.
• Reinstall cover and secure with knob(s).
TO SERVICE CARTRIDGE
• Remove cartridge nut.
• Carefully remove cartridge toprevent debrisfromenter-
ing carburetor. Clean base carefully to prevent debris
fromenteringcarburetor.
• Clean cartridge bytapping gentlyon flatsurface. Ifvery
dirtyordamaged, replace cartridge.
• Reinstall cartddge, nut, precleaner, cover and secure
with knob(s).
IMPORTANT: PETROLEUM SOLVENTS, SUCH AS
KEROSENE, ARE NOT TO BE USED TO CLEAN THE
CARTRIDGE. THEY MAY CAUSE DETERIORATION OF
THE CARTRIDGE. DO NOT OIL CARTRIDGE. DO NOT
USE PRESSURIZED AIR TO CLEAN OR DRY CARTRIDGE. 18
COVER
KNOB --
CARTRIDGE
NUT
PAPER
CARTRIDGE
FOAM
PRE-CLEANER
FIG. 17
MUFFLER
Inspect and replace corroded mufflerand spark arrester (if
equipped) as itcould 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 settingare shown in
"PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" sectionofthis manual.
IN-LINE FUEL FILTER (See Fig. 18)
The fuel filter should be replaced once each season. Iffuel
filter becomes clogged, obstructingfuel flow tocarburetor,
rep(acementis required.
• With engine cool, remove filter and plug fuel line sec-
tions.
• Place new fuel tilter in position in fuel line with arrow
pointingtowards carburetor.
• Be sure there are no fuel line leaks and clamps are
properly positioned.
• Immediately wipe up any spilledgasoline.
CLAMP
CLAMP
FUEL
FILTER
FIG. 18
CLEANING
• Clean engine, battery, seat, finish, etc. of all foreign
matter.
• Keep finished surfaces and wheels free ofall gasoline,
oil, etc.
• 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 tilter and
carburetor are covered to keep water out. Water in engine
can result in a shortened engine life.
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