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ENGINE COOLING
Wash the foam element in kerosene or liquid
detergent and water to remove all dirt. Also clean
the air cleaner body and cover.
This is an air cooled engine. Air must circulate
freely around the engine. Keep the cooling fins and
housing area free of accumulated dirt and trash or
engine will overheat and result in damage to
moving parts.
Wrap the foam element in a cloth and squeeze dry.
Then, saturate the element in engine oil (SAE-30).
Squeeze the element to remove excess oil and
reassemble and fasten to carburetor with screw.
OIL FOAM AIR CLEANER
NOTE: Replace air cleaner gaskets and mounting
gaskets that are worn or damaged, to prevent dirt
or dust entering engine through improper sealing.
Clean and re-oil the air cleaner element every 25
hours under normal operating conditions. Under
extremely dusty conditions, clean the element
every few hours.
ADJUSTING THE BRAKES
When the brakes require adjustment, proceed as
follows:
To clean the element, proceed as follows:
Remove the cover screws, lift the air cleaner cover
and carefully remove the element to prevent dirt
from entering the carburetor.
Turn the brake adjusting nut one to two turnsclockwise.
Start the tractor and check the brake
engagement. Adjust further if necessary.
At the end of the mowing season or in the event
the lawn tractor is to be stored for any length of
time (30 days or more) proceed as follows:
A CAUTION! During operation do not run
the engine in confined areas such as
storage building any longer than is
necessary for immediate moving of the machine
outside into the air. Exhuast gases are toxic.
Opening doors and windows may not provide
adequate ventilation.
Drain the fuel tank and run the engine until the
fuel is exhausted from the fuel system.
CAUTION!
Drain the fuel tank outside and
into a clean container.
CAUTION! Handle gasoline with care, it
is highly flammable. A. Use approved
gasoline container. B. Never remove the
fuel tank cap or fill tank when engine is running, is
hot, or indoors. Also, do not smoke when working
around flammable fuel. Wipe up spilled gasoline. C.
Replace fuel tank cap securely.
Remove spark plug and pour one ounce of I.H. No.
1@ Engine Oil through spark plug hole into thecylinder.
Crank engine several times to distribute
oil over cylinder walls. Replace the spark plug.