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Cleaning
Clean Engine and Exhaust
System Area
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
(May be required more
often in dry or dirty
conditions.)
CAUTION
Excessive debris around the engine cooling
air intake and inside of the pump drive
belt compartment and damaged or missing
rubber bafes can cause the engine and
hydraulic system to overheat which can
create a re hazard.
Clean all debris from inside of pump drive
belt compartment daily.
1. Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and
remove key. Engage parking brake.
2. Clean all debris from rotating engine air intake
screen and from around engine shrouding and
exhaust system area.
3. Clean all debris from around engine, drive belts,
and exhaust system area.
Remove Engine Shrouds and
Clean Cooling Fins
Service Interval: Every 80 hours
1. Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and
remove key. Engage parking brake.
2. Remove cooling shroud clean-out covers from
engine and clean cooling ns. Also clean dust,
dirt, and oil from external surfaces of engine,
which can cause improper cooling.
3. Make sure cooling shroud clean-out covers are
reinstalled. Operating the engine without cooling
shroud clean-out covers will cause engine damage
due to overheating.
4. For 27HP Kohler units: Swing out the fuel tank
and remove debris from around the oil cooler
positioned at right front corner of engine.
Important: Do Not use water to clean engine.
Use low pressure compressed air. See Engine
Owner’s Manual.
Clean Debris From Machine
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
1. Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and
remove key. Engage parking brake.
2. Clean off any oil, debris, or grass build-up on the
machine, especially around the fuel tank, around
engine and exhaust area.
Waste Disposal
Motor Oil Disposal
Engine oil and hydraulic oil are both pollutants to
the environment. Dispose of used oil at a certied
recycling center or according to your state and local
regulations.
Battery Disposal
DANGER
Battery electrolyte contains sulfuric acid,
which is poisonous and can cause severe
burns. Swallowing electrolyte can be fatal or
if it touches skin can cause severe burns.
• Wear safety glasses to shield eyes, and
rubber gloves to protect skin and clothing
when handling electrolyte.
• Do Not swallow electrolyte.
• In the event of an accident, ush with
water and call a doctor immediately.
Federal law states that batteries should not be placed
in the garbage. Management and disposal practices
must be within relevant federal, state, or local laws.
If a battery is being replaced or if the unit containing
the battery is no longer operating and is being
scrapped, take the battery to a local certied recycling
center. If no local recycling is available return the
battery to any certied battery reseller.
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