CLEAN AIR SCREEN
Air screen must be kept free of dirt and
chaff to prevent
engine damage
from
overheating.
Clean with a wire brush or
compressed
air to remove
dirt and stub-
born dried gum fibers,
ENGINE
COOLING
SYSTEM
To ensure
proper
cooling,
make sure the
grass screen, cooling fins, and other exter-
nal surfaces
of the engine
are kept clean
at a}l times,
Every
100 hours o_ operation
(more often
under
extremely
dusty, dirty
conditions),
remove the blower housing and other cooling
shrouds. Clean the cooling fins and external
surfaces
as necessary.
Ensure the ceofing
shrouds
are re=nsta[led.
NOTE: Operating
the engine with a blocked
grass screen,
dirty or plugged cooling fins,
and/or cooling shrouds removed
will cause
engine damage
due to overheating.
MUFFLER
Inspect
and replace corroded
muffler and
spark arrester
(if equipped)
as it could cre-
ate a fire hazard and/or damage.
SPARK
PLUG(S)
Replace
spark plug[s,_ at the beginning
of each mowing season or after every
100 hours of operation,
whichever
occurs
first.
Spark plug type and gap setting are
shown in "PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS"
section of this manual.
IN-LINE
FUEL FILTER
The fuel filter should
be replaced
once
each season.
If fuel filter becomes
clogged,
obstructing
fuel flow to carbure-
tor, replacement
is required.
1. With engine cool, remove filter and
plug fuel line sections.
2. Place new fuet filter in position in iuel line
with arrow pointing
towards
carburetor.
3. Ensure there are no fuel line leaks and
clamps are properly
positioned.
4. Immediately
wipe up any spilled gaso-
line.
CLEANING
Clean engine, battery, seat, finish, etc.
of all forergn matter,
,
Clean debris from steering
plate,
Debris can restrict clutch/brake
pedal
shaft movement,
causing
belt slip and
loss of dnve.
-_ CAUTION:
Avoid
all pinch points and
movable
parts
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pedal
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Pinch I
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Keep finished
surfaces
and wheels
free of all gasoline,
oil, etc.
•
Protect painted surfaces
with automo-
tive type wax.
We do not recommend
using a garden hose
or pressure
washer
to clean your tractor
unless
the engine
and transmission
are
covered to keep water out. Water in engine
or transmission
w_ll shorten the useful tile of
your tractor.
Use compressed
air or a leaf
blower
to remove
grass, leaves and trash
from tractor and mower.
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