FuelSystem
Maintenance
DrainingtheFuelTank
Note:Thereisnootherrecommendedwaytodrain
fuelfromthetank,otherthanusingasyphonpump.A
syphonpumpcanbepurchasedatahardwarestore.
DANGER
Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.
•Draingasolinefromthefueltankwhenthe
engineiscold.Dothisoutdoorsinanopenarea.
Wipeupanygasolinethatspills.
•Neversmokewhendraininggasoline,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwhereasparkmay
ignitethegasolinefumes.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.Disengagethe
powertakeoff(PTO),settheparkingbrake,turnthe
ignitionkeytoOffandremovethekey.
2.Cleanaroundthefuelcaptopreventdebrisfrom
gettingintothefueltank(
Figure52).
3.Removethefuelcap.
4.Insertasyphonpumpintothefueltank.
5.Usingthesyphonpump,drainthefuelintoaclean
gascan(
Figure51).
6.Wipeupanyspilledfuel.
Figure51
1.Fuelcap
ServicingtheFuelFilter
ReplacingtheFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Yearly
Neverinstalladirtylterifitisremovedfromthefuel
line.
Note:Notehowthefuellterisinstalledinorderto
installthenewltercorrectly.
Note:Wipeupanyspilledfuel.
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Closefuelshut-offvalve.
4.Squeezetheendsofthehoseclampstogetherand
slidethemawayfromthelter(
Figure52).
Figure52
1.Fuellter
3.Fuelline
2.Hoseclamp
5.Removethelterfromthefuellines.
6.Installanewlterandmovethehoseclampsclose
tothelter.
7.Openthefuelshut-offvalve.
8.Checkforfuelleaksandrepairifneeded.
9.Wipeupanyspilledfuel.
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