JTN RIDE-ON TROWEL — OPERATION & PARTS MANUAL — REV. #5 (08/03/06) — PAGE 27
Maintenance
Perform the scheduled maintenance procedures as indicated:
DAILY
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Thoroughly remove dirt and oil from the engine and control
area. Clean or replace the air cleaner elements as necessary.
Check and retighten all fasteners as necessary.
Air Cleaner (Daily)
1.
Release the four latch tabs (Figure 14) from the air cleaner
cover, and remove the cover.
2.
Remove the foam filter from the cover.
3.
Remove the paper filter from the air cleaner case.
4.
Inspect both air filter elements, replace them if necessary.
5.
To clean the paper air filter, tap the filter element several
times on a hard surface to remove dirt, or blow compressed
air (not to exceed 30 psi (207 kPa, 2.1 kgf/cm
2
) through the
filter element from the air cleaner case side.
6.
NEVER! try to brush off dirt; brushing will force dirt into the
fibers. If the paper element is excessively dirt, replace
element.
7.
Clean the
foam air filter element in warm soapy water,
rinse and allow to dry thoroughly. Or clean with a
nonflammable solvent and allow to dry. DO NOT pour any
type of oil into the foam element.
8.
Wipe dirt from the inside of the air cleaner body and cover,
using a moist cloth. Be careful not to let any dirt or debris to
enter the air chamber that leads to the carburetor.
Figure 14. Air Cleaner
9.
Reinstall the foam air filter element to the air cleaner cover,
then reinstall the paper air filter element and cover to the
air cleaner case. Securely latch the four hook tabs on the
air cleaner cover
Changing Engine Oil (100 Hours)
1.
Change the engine oil after the first 20 hours of use, then
change every 6 months or 100 hours.
2.
Remove the oil filler cap and fill engine crankcase with
recommended type oil as listed in Table 3. Fill to the upper
limit of dipstick.
3.
Fill crankcase with oil. Reference Table 2 for crankcase oil
capacity.
Oil Filter (200 Hours)
1.
Replace the engine oil filter (Figure 15) every 200 hours.
Figure 15. Oil Filter
2.
Be sure to coat the
seal of the new oil filter with clean
engine oil.
Fuel Filter (200 Hours)
1.
Replace the engine fuel filter (Figure 16) every 200 hours.
Figure 16. Fuel Filter
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