Engine Maintenance
Engine Safety
• Keep your hands, feet, face, other body parts,
and clothing away from the muf er and other hot
surfaces. Allow engine components to cool before
performing maintenance.
• Do not change the engine governor speed or
overspeed the engine.
Servicing the Air Cleaner
Service Interval : Before each use or daily
Note: Service the air cleaner more frequently (every
few hours) if operating conditions are extremely dusty
or sandy .
Removing the Air-Cleaner Paper
Element
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch, and move the
motion-control levers outward to the P ARK
position.
2. Shut of f the engine, remove the key , and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Clean around the air-cleaner cover to prevent
dirt from getting into the engine and causing
damage.
4. Loosen the hose clamp and remove the paper
element ( Figure 34 ).
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Figure 34
1. Cover
3. Hose clamp
2. Paper element
Servicing the Paper Air-Cleaner
Element
Service Interval : Every 100 hours or yearly ,
whichever comes rst —Replace the
paper air-cleaner element (more
often in dirty or dusty conditions).
1. Clean the paper element by tapping it gently to
remove dust.
Note: If it is very dirty , replace the paper
element with a new one.
2. Inspect the element for tears, an oily lm, or
damage to the rubber seal.
3. Replace the paper element if it is damaged.
Important: Do not clean the paper lter .
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