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CLEAN AIR SCREEN
Air screen must be kept free of dirt and
chaff to prevent engine dam age from
overheating. Clean with a wire brush or
compressed air to re move dirt and stub-
born dried gum fi bers.
CLEAN AIR INTAKE/COOL ING AREAS
To insure proper cooling, make sure the
grass screen, cooling fi ns, and other exter-
nal surfaces of the engine are kept clean
at all times.
Every 100 hours of operation (more often
under extremely dusty, dirty con di tions),
remove the blower housing and other cool-
ing shrouds. Clean the cooling fi ns and
external surfaces as nec es sary. Make sure
the cooling shrouds are reinstalled.
NOTE:
Operating the engine with a
blocked grass screen, dirty or plugged
cooling fi ns, and/or cooling shrouds
re moved will cause engine damage due to
overheating.
ENGINE OIL FILTER
Replace the engine oil fi lter every sea son
or every other oil change if the tractor is
used more than 100 hours in one year.
01670
Foam
Pre-Cleaner
Cartridge
Plate
Knob
Nut
Rubber
Seal
Cartridge
AIR FILTER
Your en gine will not run prop er ly us ing a
dirty air fi l ter. Clean the foam pre-clean er
af ter ev ery 25 hours of op er a tion or every
season. Service paper cartridge every
100 hours of op er a tion or every season,
whichever occurs fi rst.
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 it
to dry.
5. Saturate it in engine oil. Wrap it in
clean, absorbent cloth and squeeze to
remove excess oil.
TO SERVICE CARTRIDGE
• Replace a dirty, bent, or damaged car-
tridge.
NOTE:
Do not wash the paper cartridge
or use pressurized air, as this will dam age
the cartridge.
1. Remove nut and cartridge plate.
2. Reinstall the pre-cleaner (cleaned and
oiled) over the paper cartridge.
3. Check rubber seal for damage and
proper position around stud. Re place
if necessary.
4. Reassemble air cleaner, cartridge
plate, and nut.
5. Reinstall air cleaner cover and se cure
by tightening knob.
4. After oil has drained completely, close
the drain valve turning clock wise. Use
the 7/16" (11mm) wrench to apply
a small amount of torque to keep it
closed. Do not over tighten.
5. Remove the drain tube and store in a
safe place.
6. Refi ll engine with oil through oil fi ll dip-
stick tube. Pour slowly. Do not overfi ll.
For approximate capacity see “PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS” section of this
man u al.
7. Use gauge on oil fi ll cap/dipstick for
checking level. Insert dipstick into
the tube and rest the oil fi ll cap on the
tube. Do not thread the cap onto the
tube when taking reading. Keep oil
at “FULL” line on dipstick. Tighten cap
onto the tube securely when fi nished.
02791
Drain Tube
Oil Drain Valve
To Open
To Close
