FuelSystem
Maintenance
ReplacingtheFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Every500hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)(moreoftenindirtyor
dustyconditions).
Thefuellterislocatedneartheengineonthefront
orrearsideoftheengine.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedposition,andsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Allowthemachinetocooldown.
4.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
5.Closethefuelshutoffvalvebehindtheseat
(Figure45).
Figure45
1.Fuellter
3.Fuelline
2.Hoseclamp
6.Squeezetheendsofthehoseclampstogetherand
slidethemawayfromthelter(Figure45).
7.Removethelterfromthefuellines.
8.Installanewlterandmovethehoseclampsclose
tothelter(
Figure45).
9.Openthefuelshutoffvalve.
Note:Itisimportanttoreinstallthefuellinehosesand
securewithplastictiesthesameastheywereoriginally
installedatthefactorytokeepthefuellineawayfrom
componentsthatcouldcausefuellinedamage.
ServicingtheFuelTank
Donotattempttodrainthefueltank.Ensurethatan
AuthorizedServiceDealerdrainsthefueltankand
servicesanycomponentsofthefuelsystem.
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