CheckingtheSpark
Arrester
ForMachineswithaSpark
Arrester
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
WARNING
Hotexhaustsystemcomponentsmayignite
gasolinevaporsevenafteryoushutoffthe
engine.Hotparticlesexhaustedduringengine
operationmayigniteammablematerials.
Firemayresultinpersonalinjuryorproperty
damage.
Donotrefuelorruntheengineunlessaspark
arresterisinstalled.
1.Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartsto
stop,andremovekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Waitformufertocool.
3.Ifthereareanybreaksinthescreenorwelds,
replacethearrester.
4.Ifthescreenisplugged,removethearrester
andshakethelooseparticlesoutofthearrester
andcleanthescreenwithawirebrush(soakit
insolventifnecessary).Installthearresteron
theexhaustoutlet.
Replacingthe
Emissions-AirIntakeFilter
ServiceInterval:Every500hours
1.Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartsto
stop,andremovekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Removethelterfromtheventhose.
3.Insertanewlterintotheendoftheventhose.
FuelSystem
Maintenance
ReplacingtheFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Every500hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)(moreoftenindusty,
dirtyconditions).
Important:Installthefuellinehosesandsecure
withplastictiesthesameastheywereoriginally
installedatthefactorytokeepthefuellineaway
fromcomponentsthatcancausefuellinedamage.
Thefuellterislocatedneartheengineontheleft
frontoftheengine.
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Allowthemachinetocooldown.
4.Closethefuel-shutoffvalveundertheseat
(Figure33).
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