CLEAN
AIR SCREEN
Air screen
must be kept free of dirt and chaff
to prevent
engine damage
from overheating.
Clean with a wire brush or compressed
airto
remove
dirt and stubborn
dried gum fibers.
MUFFLER
Inspect
and replace
corroded
muffler
and
spark arrester
(if equipped)
as it could create
a fire hazard
and/or
damage.
SPARK
PLUG(S)
Replace
spark
plug(s)
at the
beginning
of
each
mowing
season
or after
every
100
hours
of operation,
whichever
occurs
first.
Spark
plug type and gap setting
are shown
in "PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS"
section
of this manual.
IN=LINE
FUEL
FILTER
The fuel filter should
be replaced
once each
season.
If fue! filter becomes
clogged,
ob-
structing
fuel flow to carburetor,
replacement
is required.
1. With engine
cool, remove
filter and plug
fue! line sections.
2.
Place new fuel filter in position
in fuel line
with arrow
pointing
towards
carburetor.
3.
Be sure there
are no fuel line leaks and
clamps
are properly
positioned.
4.
Immediatelywipe
upanyspilled
gasoline.
Clamp
Clamp
Fuel Filter
CLEANING
• Clean
engine,
battery,
seat, finish,
etc.
of all foreign
matter.
• Keep finished
surfaces
and wheels
free
of all gasoline,
oil, etc.
• Protect
painted
surfaces
with automo-
tive type wax.
We do not recommend
using a garden
hose
or pressure
washer
to clean
your
tractor
unless
the
engine
and
transmission
are
covered
to keep water
out. Water
in engine
or transmission
will shorten
the useful life of
your tractor.
Use compressed
air or a leaf
blower
to remove
grass,
leaves
and trash
from tractor
and mower.
DECK
WASHOUT
PORT
Your
tractor's
deck
is equipped
with
a
washout
port
on its surface
as part
of its
deck wash
system.
It should
be utilized
af-
ter each
use.
1.
Drive the tractor
to a level, clear
spot
on your lawn,
near enough
to a water
spigot
for your garden
hose to reach.
IMPORTANT:
Make
certain
the
tractor's
discharge
chute is directed
AWAY from your
house,
garage,
parked
cars,
etc.
Remove
bagger
chute
or mulch
cover
if attached.
2.
Make sure the PTO (Blade
Engage)
is
not engaged,
set the parking
brake, and
stop the engine.
3.
Thread
the nozzle
adapter
(packaged
with your tractor's
Operator's
Manual)
onto the end of your garden
hose.
4.
Pull back the lock collar
of the nozzle
adapter
and push the adapter
onto the
deck washout
port at the left end of the
mower
deck.
Release
the lock collar to
lock the adapter
on the nozzle.
Nozzle
_iHose
Adapter_._
Washout Port
IMPORTANT:
Tug hose
ensuring
connec-
tion is secure.
5.
Turn the water on.
6.
While
sitting
in the operator's
position
on the tractor,
re-start
the engine
and
place the throttle
lever in the Fast ",,_"
position.
IMPORTANT:
Recheck
the
area
making
certain
the area is clear.
7.
Movethetractor'sPTO(BladeEngage)
to the ON position.
Remain
in the op-
erator's
position
with the cutting
deck
engaged
until the deck is cleaned.
8.
Movethetractor'sPTO(BladeEngage)
to the OFF
position.
Turn the
ignition
key to the STOP
position
to turn
the
tractor's
engine
off. Turn the water off.
9.
Pull back the lock collar
of the nozzle
adapter
to disconnect
the adapter
from
the nozzle
washout
port.
10.
Move the tractor
to a dry area,
prefer-
ably a concrete
or paved
area.
Engage
the mower deck PTO to remove
excess
water and to help dry before
putting
the
tractor
away.
_WARNING:
A broken
or missing
washout
fitting
could expose you or others to thrown
objects
from contact
with the blade.
•
Replace broken
or missing
washout
fitting
immediately,
prior to using mower again.
•
Plug any holes
in mower
with
bolts
and
Iocknuts.
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