Maintenance Service
Interval
Maintenance Procedure
Yearly or before storage
• Check and adjust the track tension.
• Touch up chipped paint
Every 2 years
• Drain and clean the fuel tank (Authorized Service Dealer only).
Important: R efer to y our Engine Operator’ s Man ual f or additional maintenance pr ocedur es.
If y ou lea v e the k ey in the ignition s witch, someone could accidentl y star t the engine and
seriousl y injur e y ou or other bystander s.
R emo v e the k ey fr om the ignition bef or e y ou do an y maintenance.
Premaintenance
Procedures
Before opening any of the co v ers , stop the engine
and remo v e the k ey . Allo w the engine to cool
before opening any co v ers
Opening the Hood
1. Push do wn on the hood while using a coin or
screw dri v er to tur n the hood latc h cloc kwise
( Figure 27 ).
Figure 27
1. Hood, push down 2. Hood latch, turn clockwise
2. Swing the hood up ( Figure 28 ).
Figure 28
1. Hood, swing up
Closing the Hood
Lo w er the hood and secure it b y pushing do wn on
the front of the hood until it loc ks in place .
Opening the Rear Access
Cover
1. Unscrew the 2 hand knobs securing the rear
access co v er to the mac hine ( Figure 29 ).
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