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Figure 14
1. Oil dipstick
2. Drain cock
4. Reinstall all drain plugs and hoses and tighten
drain cock.
5. Fill radiator with a 50/50 mix of water and
Dex-Cool© coolant as specied in the Check
Engine Coolant Level Section, allowing some
room (approximately 1/2 inch (12.7 mm)) for
expansion. Add 50/50 coolant mix to overow
bottle on the left side of the engine as required
to bring the level up to the indicator line on the
bottle.
WARNING
Engine compartment contains open belt
drives, fans, and other rotating components
that can cause injury. Fingers, hands, loose
clothing, or jewelry can get caught by the
rotating fan and drive shaft.
• Do Not operate machine without the
covers in place.
• Keep ngers, hands, and clothing clear of
rotating components.
• Shut off engine, wait for moving parts to
stop, engage parking brake and remove
key, before performing maintenance.
6. With the cap off the radiator, tilt hood closed and
put the seat down. Start the engine as stated in
the Operating Instructions Section. Return the
seat up and hood forward to the open position.
7. Operate engine until the engine thermostat opens
and coolant is circulating through the radiator
core. As air is purged from the engine block and
the coolant level drops, add additional coolant to
the radiator.
8. When the radiator is completely full and no
additional coolant can be added, continue running
and install the radiator cap. Make sure that the
cap is completely seated by pressing down rmly
while turning until the cap stops. Once the cap is
installed, the engine may be stopped.
Fuel Tank — Mounting
Hardware Specications
Service Interval: As required
When installing the nuts on the fuel tank studs, fully
tighten the nyloc nut and back off 1/2 turn. This
allows for normal fuel tank expansion and contraction
with changes in temperature and fuel levels.
Thread Locking Adhesives
Thread locking adhesives such as “Loctite 242”
or “Fel-Pro, Pro-Lock Nut Type” are used on the
following fasteners:
• Pump drive sheave set screws.
• Square head setscrews on Hydro pump control
arms.
• Sheave retaining bolt in the end of engine
crankshaft.
• Caster wheel spacer nuts.
• Fuel tank bulkhead tting nuts.
• Bolts retaining stub shaft to engine ywheel.
Adhesives such as “Loctite RC/609 or RC/680” or
“Fel-Pro Pro-Lock Retaining I or Retaining II” are
used on the following:
Fuel tank studs, where studs are inserted into tank.
Mobil HTS Grease (Or
Food-Grade Anti-seize)
Mobil HTS grease (or food-grade anti-seize) is used
in the following locations:
• Between the cutter housing spindle and bearings.
• Between the cutter housing spindle and sheave.
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