1998 S/N 21329 - Walker Mowers
1998 S/N 21329 - Walker Mowers
1998 S/N 21329 - Walker Mowers
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Maintenance Instructions<br />
CLEANING<br />
Paper Element Gasket -<br />
Lightly Grease to<br />
Improve Sealing Action<br />
DANGER<br />
Make sure to keep hands clear of exhaust<br />
pipe, muffler, and moving parts when<br />
checking airflow.<br />
Rubber<br />
Seal<br />
Engine Cooling System<br />
Air Intake System<br />
Air Cleaner Base Plate<br />
(Check Sealing Surface)<br />
Air Filter Reinstallation<br />
To prevent engine overheating and possible engine<br />
damage, clean grass clippings, chaff, and dirt from<br />
the rotating engine air intake screen after every 8<br />
hours of operation. In certain mowing conditions<br />
(dry grass, leaves, tree “cotton”, etc.), it may be necessary<br />
to check and clean the screen several times<br />
each day to prevent engine overheating.<br />
Every 100 hours, inspect and clean the cooling fins<br />
(more often when operating in extremely dusty, dirty<br />
conditions). Remove the two (2) cooling fin access<br />
panels in the engine shroud and clean the cooling<br />
fins and external surfaces using compressed air.<br />
Make sure to reinstall the access panels before operating<br />
the engine.<br />
NOTE: Some Kohler engines have not been<br />
equipped with the cooling fin access panels. Kohler<br />
kit #25-755-21 installs the panels if they are missing.<br />
Engine Cooling<br />
Fin Access Panels<br />
Kohler Engine<br />
Shroud<br />
Engine Air<br />
Intake Screen<br />
Engine Air Intake Screen<br />
and Cooling Fin Access Panels<br />
CAUTION<br />
Operating the engine with a blocked air<br />
intake screen, dirty or plugged cooling<br />
fins, and/or cooling shrouds removed will<br />
cause engine damage from overheating.<br />
Cylinder<br />
Head<br />
Cylinder Head Cooling Fins<br />
It is essential for performance and longevity of the<br />
air-cooled engine to keep the cylinder head cooling<br />
fins clean and free of obstruction. After every 8<br />
hours of operation, check the performance of the<br />
cooling system by starting the engine, holding a<br />
hand adjacent to the cylinder head, and feeling the<br />
cooling airflow. If there is little or no airflow, clean the<br />
cooling fins as described below.<br />
Cooling System Airflow<br />
Check Airflow<br />
with Hand<br />
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