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Fuel System
Maintenance
Replacing the Fuel Filter
In certain conditions, gasoline is
extremely flammable and highly
explosive. A fire or explosion from
gasoline can burn you and others and
can damage property.
•
Perform any fuel related maintenance
when the engine is cold. Do this
outdoors in an open area. Wipe up
any gasoline that spills.
•
Never smoke when draining gasoline,
and stay away from an open flame or
where a spark may ignite the
gasoline fumes.
Replace the fuel filter after every 100
operating hours or yearly, whichever occurs
first.
Never install a dirty filter if it is removed from
the fuel line.
1. Park the machine on a level surface and
disengage the blade control switch.
2. Move the motion control levers outward to
the neutral position, engage parking
brake, stop the engine, remove the key,
and wait for all moving parts to stop
before leaving the operating position.
3. The fuel filter is in the fuel line between
the tank and engine.
Figure 31
1. Fuel line from tank
6. Fuel tank
2. Hose clamp
7. Fuel shut off valve
3. Filter
8. Fuel shut off valve – On
4. Fuel line to engine
9. Fuel shut off valve – Off
5. Flow direction arrow
4. Turn fuel shut off valve 90° to “off”
position.
5. Squeeze the ends of the hose clamps
together and slide them away from the
filter (
Figure 31
).
6. Remove the filter from the fuel lines.
7. Install a new filter with the flow direction
arrow coming from the fuel tank and
pointing to the engine. Move the hose
clamps close to the filter (
Figure 31
) to
secure it in place.
8. Turn fuel shut off valve back to “on”
position.
