Walker MT, MTL, MTEFI, MTLEFI Owner's Manual

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Maintenance Instructions CLEANING652. Inspect the radiator cooling fins for materiallodged in this area which would restrict coolingairflow. Use pressurized air or water to clean.DO NOT use any tool, like a screwdriver orknife, to clean material out of the fins as thismay damage the cooling fins. DO NOT use coldwater on a hot radiator.NOTE: Directing pressurized air or water fromthe fan side of the radiator outward is recom-mended to dislodge material packed on the out-side of the cooling fins. DO NOT use cold wateron a hot radiator.Flushing Radiator and Changing CoolantChange engine coolant every year. Drain the cool-ant from the engine and radiator:1. Remove the radiator cap.2. Open the drain cocks on the engine block andradiator (see the Kohler Owner’s Manual for lo-cation of the drain cocks). Also, drain the cool-ant recovery tank.3. If there is any indication of deposits or scalinginside the radiator, use a commercial scale re-mover and flush the cooling system thor-oughly before adding fresh coolant.Use a pre-mixed 50/50 solution of antifreeze (ethyl-ene glycol) and distilled water to refill the coolingsystem.IMPORTANT: The solution of antifreeze and watermust be thoroughly pre-mixed before putting it in theengine. Adding pure antifreeze into the radiator maycause damage to the engine from overheating.IMPORTANT: Maintain proper coolant level in theradiator and coolant recovery tank. The coolant lev-el should be maintained between FULL and LOWmarks on the coolant recovery tank. Recheck thecoolant level after the first time the engine has beenoperated after filling the coolant system (it would benormal to add a little coolant after initial operation).Grass Buildup in Mower Housing1. Raise the deck lock lever handle on each sideof the carrier frame and pull out to release car-rier frame for tilting action.2. Using the carrier frame lift handle, raise deck tothe TILT-UP position and insert the deck hookinto the tilt-up latch on the tractor body.Deck Secured in TILT-UP Position3. Clean grass buildup underneath the deck usinga pressure washer (and scraper if required).WARNINGRadiator and engine parts can become ex-tremely hot during operation. Wear glovesand avoid touching hot parts while clean-ing the radiator screen and cleaning de-bris away from the engine and coolingsystem.DANGERBefore raising or removing the mowerdeck for cleaning, stop the engine, re-move the ignition key, and disconnect thespark plug wires.DANGERDo not operate the mower with deck in tilt-up position. Do not move the tractor withthe deck in the tilt-up position.Tilt-Up LatchDeck Lock LeverTilt-Up Hookon DeckTilt-Up Latch