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CLEANAIRSCREEN
Airscreenmustbekept free of dirt and
chaff to prevent engine damage from
overheating. Clean with e wire brush or
compressed air to remove dirt and
stubborn dried gum fibers.
CLEAN AIR INTAKE/COOLING AREAS
To insure proper cooling, make sure the
grass screen, coolingfins, and other
external surfaces of the engine are kept
clean at all times.
Every 100 hours of operation (more often
under extremely dusty,dirty conditions),
remove the blower housing end other
cooling shrouds. Clean the cooling fins
and external surfaces as necessary. Make
sure the cooling shrouds are reinstaned.
NOTE: Operating the engine with a
btecked grass screen, dirtyor plugged
coolingfins, and/or cooling shrouds
removed will cause engine damage due
to overheating.
AIR FILTER
Your engine will not run properly using a
dirty airfilter. Clean the foam pre-cleaner
after every 25 hours of operation or every
season. Service paper cartridge every
100 hours of operation or every season,
whichever occurs first.
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
ittodry.
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
cartridge.
NOTE: Do notwash the paper cartridge
or use pressurized air, as this will
damage the cartridge.
6. Remove nut and cartridge plate.
7. Reinstall the pre-cleaner (cleaned
and oiled) over the paper cartridge.
8. Check rubber seal for damage and
proper position around stud. Replace
if necessary.
9. Reassemble air cleaner, cartridge
plate, and nut.
10.Reinstall air cleaner cover and secure
by tightening knob.
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ENGINE OIL FILTER
Replace the engine oilfilter every season
or every other oilchange ifthe tractor is
used more than 100 hours in one year.
MUFFLER
Inspect and replace corroded muffler and
spark arrester (if equipped) as it could
create a fire hazard and/or damage.
SPARK PLUGS
Replace spark plugs at the beginning of
each mowing season or after every 100
hours of operation, whichever occurs first.
Spark plug type end gap setting are
shown in =PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS"
section of this manual
IN-LINE FUEL FILTER
The fuel filter should be replaced once
each seeson. If fuel filter becomes
clogged, obstructingfuel flow to carbure-
tor, replacement is required.
1. With engine cool, remove filter and
plug fuel line sections.
2. Piece new fuel filter in position in fuel
line with arrow pointingtowards
carburetor.
3. Be sure there are no fuel line leaks
and clamps are properly positioned.
4. Immediately wipe up any spilled
gasoline.
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CLEANING
• Clean engine, battery, seat, finish, etc.
of ell foreign matter.
• 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 to clean your tractor unlessthe
electrical system, muffler,air filterand
carburetor are covered to keep water out.
Water in engine can resultin a shortened
21 engine life.