Maintenance
Safety
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WM doc 8/17/21
Maintenance
SECTION 3 MAINTENANCE
Refer to the manufacturer’s manual for maintenance intervals and procedures unless otherwise instructed in this manual. Fol
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low the manufacturer’s recommendations for dusty conditions.
IMPORTANT!
This manual only provides information about additional proce
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dures or procedures to be performed at different time intervals than found in
the manufacturer's manuals. Refer to the manufacturer's manual for complete
maintenance instructions.
WARNING!
Clean sawdust from all guards, vents, control boxes, or any
area where sawdust may gather
after every shift
. Failure to do so may
result in fire, causing death or serious injury.
3.1 Safety
Use caution when performing maintenance or service to the engine.
DANGER!
Always be aware of and take proper protective measures against
rotating shafts, pulleys, fans, etc. Always stay a safe distance from rotating
members and make sure that loose clothing or long hair does not engage
rotating members resulting in possible injury.
DANGER!
Engine components can become very hot during operation. Avoid
contact with any part of a hot engine. The exhaust components of your engine
are especially hot during and following operation. Contact with hot engine
components can cause serious burns. Therefore, never touch or perform ser
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vice functions on a hot engine. Allow the engine to cool sufficiently before
beginning any service function.
WARNING!
Remove the blade before performing any engine service. Failure
to do so may result in serious injury.
WARNING!
Always wear proper and necessary safety equipment when per
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forming service functions. Proper safety equipment includes eye protection,
breathing protection, hand protection and foot protection.
3.2 Cooling System
Wash the engine or brush off sawdust and debris every 50 hours of operation. Clean the grass screen, cooling fins, and exter
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nal surfaces. Remove any dust, dirt or oil. See engine manual for further instructions.
3.3 Air Filter & Pre-Cleaner
WARNING!
Always wear proper and necessary safety equipment when per
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forming service functions. Proper safety equipment includes eye protection,
breathing protection, hand protection and foot protection.
Service the pre-cleaner every four hours of operation. Service by gently shaking excess sawdust and debris from the foam
piece.
Clean the air filter (air cleaner element) and pre-cleaner (element wrapper) every eight hours of operation. See the engine man
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ual for further instructions.
