Operator's Manual

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Figure82
EngineMaintenance
EngineSafety
•Shutofftheenginebeforecheckingtheoilor
addingoiltothecrankcase.
•Donotchangethegovernorspeedoroverspeed
theengine.
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Every400hours—Servicetheair
cleaner.Servicetheaircleaner
earlieriftheserviceindicatorshows
red.Serviceitmorefrequentlyin
extremelydirtyordustyconditions.
Checktheair-cleanerbodyfordamagewhichcould
causeanairleak.Replaceifdamaged.Checkthe
wholeintakesystemforleaks,damage,orloosehose
clamps.
Servicetheair-cleanerlteronlywhentheservice
indicatorrequiresit(Figure83).Changingtheairlter
beforeitisnecessaryonlyincreasesthechanceof
dirtenteringtheenginewhenyouremovethelter.
Important:Makesurethatthecoverisseated
correctlyandsealswiththeair-cleanerbody.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,engagetheparkingbrake,shutoff
theengine,andremovethekey.
2.Releasethelatchessecuringtheair-cleaner
covertotheair-cleanerbody(Figure83).
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