Checking the Spark
Arrester
For a Model with a Spark Arrester
Service Interval:
Every 50 hours
WARNING
Hot exhaust system components may ignite
gasoline vapors even after you shut off the engine.
Hot particles exhausted during engine operation
may ignite flammable materials. Fire may result in
personal injury or property damage.
Do not refuel or run the engine unless a spark
arrester is installed.
1.
Shut off the engine, wait for all moving parts to stop,
and remove the key. Engage the parking brake.
2.
Wait for the muffler to cool.
3.
If there are any breaks in the screen or welds, replace
the arrester.
4.
If the screen is plugged, remove the arrester and
shake the loose particles out of the arrester and clean
the screen with a wire brush (soak it in solvent if
necessary). Install the arrester on the exhaust outlet.
Replacing the
Emissions-Air Intake Filter
Service Interval:
Every 500 hours
1.
Shut off the engine, wait for all moving parts to stop,
and remove the key. Engage the parking brake.
2.
Remove the filter from the vent hose.
3.
Insert a new filter into the end of the vent hose.
Fuel System
Maintenance
Replacing the Fuel Filter
Service Interval:
Every 500 hours/Yearly (whichever
comes first) (more often in dusty, dirty
conditions).
Important:
Install the fuel line hoses and secure with
plastic ties the same as they were originally installed at
the factory to keep the fuel line away from components
that can cause fuel line damage.
The fuel filter is located near the engine on the left front of
the engine.
1.
Disengage the blade-control switch (PTO), move the
motion-control levers to the N
EUTRAL
-
LOCK
position,
and engage the parking brake.
2.
Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
3.
Allow the machine to cool down.
4.
Close the fuel-shutoff valve behind the seat (
).
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5.
Open the fuel-shutoff valve.
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