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Maintenance Instructions
CLEANING
Every 100 hours,
inspect and clean the cooling fins
(more often when operating in extremely dusty, dirty
conditions). Remove the two (2) cylinder head ac
cess panels in the engine shroud and clean the cool
ing fins and external surfaces using compressed air.
Also clean the oil cooler fins located on the RH cyl
inder. Make sure to reinstall the access panels be
fore oper ating the engine.
Remove Three (3)
Screws to Access
Cylinder Head and
Cooling Fins
Remove Cylinder Head Access Panel(s) to
Clean Cooling Fins
IMPORTANT:
Yearly, it is good maintenance prac
tice to remove the engine cooling shroud and clean
the cylinder head cooling fins thoroughly to prevent
overheating and extend engine life. Make sure cool
ing shroud is reinstalled properly. This procedure
will require removing the engine from the chassis.
Engine Cylinder Head
Access Panels
Kohler Engine
Cooling Shroud
Rotating Engine Cooling
Air Intake Screen
Rotating Engine Cooling Air Intake Screen
and Cylinder Head Access Panels
Oil Cooler
Cooling Fins
Oil Line
Remove
Access Panel
Engine Cylinder Head
Access Panels Removed
Grass Buildup in Mower Deck Housing
DANGER
Before raising or removing the mower
deck for cleaning, stop the engine,
remove the ignition key, and disconnect
the spark plug wires.
1. Remove the tilt bar from the stowed position on
the carrier frame.
2. Use the tilt bar to release the two (2) deck lock
ing arms as shown in the
Unlock Deck Arms
for Deck Tilt-Up
illustration.
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2-5
<15°
1.
2.
Tilt Bar
Unlock Deck Arms for Deck Tilt-Up
