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Workman MDX Page 3 -- 5 Briggs & Stratton Gasoline Engine
Service and Repairs
Cooling System
To ensure proper engine cooling, make sure the grass
screen, cooling fins and other external surfaces of the
engine are kept clean at all times.
NOTE: Perform this maintenance procedure at the in-
terval specified in the Operator’s Manual.
IMPORTANT: The engine that powers the Workman
MDX is air--cooled. Operating the engine with dirty
or plugged cooling fins or a plugged or dirty blower
housing will result in engine overheating and dam-
age.
1. Park machine on a level surface, stop engine, en-
gage parking brake and remove key from the ignition
switch.
2. Raise cargo box and support with prop rod.
3. Carefully remove spark plug wires from the spark
plugs to prevent the engine from starting unexpectedly.
IMPORTANT: N ever clean engine with pressurized
water. Water could enter and contaminate the fuel
system.
4. Clean cooling fins on both cylinder heads (Fig. 3).
5. Clean rotating screen and blower housing of dirt and
debris.
6. If necessary remove rotating screen and blower
housing from enginefor more thorough engine cleaning.
IMPORTANT: N ever operate engine without the ro-
tating screen and blower housing installed. Over-
heating and engine damage will result.
7. Make sure rotating screen and blower housing are
properly installed to the engine if removed.
8. Attach spark plug wires to spark plugs.
9. Lower and secure cargo box.
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Figure 4
1. Rotating screen 2. Blower housing
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Briggs & Stratton
Gasoline Engine