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Fuel Filter IVluffler
Gasolineand itsvaporsareextremelyflammableandexplosive.Fire
orexplosioncan causesevereburnsor death.
• Keepgasolineawayfromsparks,openflames,pilotlights,heat,
andotherignitionsources.
• Checkfuellines,tank,cap,andfittingsfrequentlyforcracks
or leaks.Replaceif necessary.Seea Searsor otherqualified
servicedealerto replacefuelline.
• Beforereplacingthe fuelfilter,drainthe fueltankor closethe fuel
shut-offvalve.
• Replacementpartsmustbethe sameand installedin the same
positionas theoriginalparts.
• Iffuel spills,waituntil itevaporatesbeforestartingengine.
To Drainthe Fuel:
1. Locatethe fuelfilter,whichis routedon the leftsideof theengine
betweenthefueltankandthecarburetor,andmaybeattachedto
theenginewitha tie strap.
2. Cutthe tiestrap,if present,thenpinchthe in-lineclampon the
fuelfilterwitha pairofpliers.
3. Slidethe clampupthefuelline.
4. Removethe in-linefuel lineanddrainthe fuelintoanapproved
container.
To Replacethe FuelFilter:
1. Beforereplacingthe fuelfilter,drainthe fueltankor closethe fuel
shut-offvalve.Otherwise,fuel can leakout andcausea fire or
explosion.
2. Usepliersto squeezetabsonthe clamps,thenslidethe clamps
awayfromthefuel filter.Twistand pullthefuellinesoff of thefuel
filter.SeeFigure23.
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Checkthefuellinesforcracksor leaks.Replaceif necessary.
Replacethefuelfilterwithan originalequipmentreplacement
filter.
Securethefuellineswiththeclamps.
Temperatureofmufflerandnearbyengineareasmayexceed150° F
(65°0).Avoidcontactwiththeseareas.
Inspectmufflerperiodically,andreplaceif necessary.Replacement
partsfor themufflermustbethesameand installedin the same
positionas theoriginalparts.Seethe PartsListmanualincludedwith
thistractor.
Clean Engine
Donot usewaterto cleanengineparts.Watercouldcontaminatefuel
system.Usea brushor dry cloth.
Dailyor beforeeveryuse,cleangrass,chaffor accumulated
debrisfromengine.Keeplinkage,spring,andcontrolsclean.
Keepareaaroundand behindmufflerfreeof anycombustible
debris.
Keepingenginecleanallowsair movementaroundengine.
• Enginepartsshouldbekeptcleanto reducethe riskof overheat-
ing andignitionofaccumulateddebris.
Carburetor Adjustment
The carburetoronthisengineisnotadjustable.
Hydrostatic Transmission
The hydrostatictransmissionis sealedatthefactoryandismainte-
nance-free.The fluidlevelcannotbecheckedandthe fluidcannotbe
changed.
Battery
Batteryposts,terminals,and relatedaccessoriescontainleadand
leadcompounds,chemicalsknownto the Stateof Californiatocause
cancerand reproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.
The batteryis sealedand is maintenance-free.Acidlevelscannotbe
checkedandfluidcannotbe added.
Alwayskeepthe batterycablesandterminalscleanandfree of
corrosivebuild-up.
• Aftercleaningthebatteryandterminals,applya lightcoatof
petroleumjellyorgreasetobothterminals.
Ifremovingthe batteryforcleaning,disconnectthe NEGATIVE
(Black)wirefromitsterminalfirst,followedbythePOSITIVE(Red)
wire.Whenre-installingthe battery,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE
(Red)wire to its terminalfirst,followedbythe NEGATIVE(Black)
wire.Becertainthatthe wiresareconnectedto thecorrectterminals;
reversingthemcouldresultinseriousdamageto yourengine's
alternatingsystem.
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