Fuel System
Maintenance
Cleaning the Fuel-Sediment
Cup
Service Interval:
Every 100 hours/Every 6 months
(whichever comes first)—Clean the
fuel-sediment cup.
Yearly or before storage—Clean the fuel-sediment cup.
Underneath the fuel valve is a sediment cup to catch dirt in
the fuel.
1.
Park the machine on a level surface and shut off the
engine.
2.
Ensure that the engine and the exhaust system surfaces
are cool.
3.
Move the lever of the fuel valve to the O
FF
position, all
the way to the left (
4.
Unscrew the sediment cup (
).
5.
Remove and retain the fuel filter and O-ring (
Note:
Do not clean the O-ring in solvent.
2
3
4
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Figure 52
1.
Fuel valve—Off position
3.
Fuel filter
2.
O-ring
4.
Sediment cup
6.
Clean the fuel filter and sediment cup using a
nonflammable solvent, and dry it carefully.
7.
Wipe the O-ring with a clean, dry cloth.
8.
Install the fuel filter in the bottom of the carburetor
(
).
9.
Align the O-ring in to the groove in the sediment cup
and install the sediment cup to the fuel-valve housing.
10.
Move the lever of the fuel valve to the O
N
position (all
the way to the right) and check for leaks. If it leaks,
replace the O-ring.
Draining the Fuel Tank
1.
Remove the engine; refer to
(page 33)
.
2.
Remove the fuel cap by rotating it counterclockwise
(
).
Figure 53
3.
Align a drain pan to the hinge of the engine deck.
4.
Rotate the engine on the hinge side of the engine deck
and drain the fuel from the tank (
Figure 54
5.
Carefully lower the engine and engine deck.
6.
Install the fuel cap.
7.
Install the engine; refer to
Installing the Engine (page
.
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