Engine Maintenance
Engine Safety
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Keep your hands, feet, face, clothing, and other
body parts away from the muffler and other hot
Identifying the Engine
Use the following graphic to identify the engine you have and proceed to the section listed below for service
(Figure
43).
1. Kawasaki engine
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For Kawasaki engine maintenance, refer to
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For Kohler engine maintenance, refer to
Servicing a Kawasaki
Engine
This section is only for machines with Kawasaki
engines. If your engine looks like the one shown in
Figure
44, you have a Kawasaki engine.
Important:
Refer to your engine owner's manual
for additional maintenance procedures.
surfaces. Allow engine components to cool before
performing maintenance.
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Do not change the engine governor speed or
overspeed the engine.
Figure 43
2. Kohler engine
Servicing a Kawasaki
Servicing a Kohler
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Engine (page
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Servicing the Air Cleaner
Service Interval: Every 250 hours—For Kawasaki
38
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Engine (page
38).
43).
Figure 44
engines—replace the primary air
filter (more often in dirty or dusty
conditions).
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