Operator's Manual

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Figure29
1.Dipstick2.Drainplugandwasher
3.Removethedipstickbyrotatingit
counterclockwise.
4.Removethedipstickandwipetheendclean.
5.Insertthedipstickfullyintotheoil-lltube,but
donotthreaditin.
6.Removethedipstickandchecktheengine-oil
level(Figure30).
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Figure30
1.Fillertube4.Lowerlimit
2.Dipstick5.Drainplug
3.Upperlimit
7.Iftheengine-oillevelisincorrect,addordrain
oiltocorrectthelevel;refertoCheckingthe
Engine-OilLevel(page14).
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst20hours/Aftertherst
month(whichevercomesrst)
Every100hours/Every6months(whichever
comesrst)
WARNING
Oilmaybehotaftertheenginehasbeenrun,
andcontactwithhotoilcancausesevere
personalinjury.
Avoidcontactingthehotengineoilwhenyou
drainit.
1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop;refertoShuttingOfftheEngine(page
20).
2.Placeapanunderthedrainplugtocatchtheoil.
3.Removethedrainplug,washer,anddipstick
(Figure29).
4.Positiontheenginesothattheoildrainsfrom
theengine.
5.Whentheoilhasdrainedcompletely,movethe
enginetoalevelpositionandinstallthedrain
plugandanewwasher.
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatacertied
recyclingcenter.
6.Slowlypouroilintotheoil-llholeuntiltheoil
isatthecorrectlevel.
7.Ensurethattheoilisatthecorrectlevelonthe
dipstick;refertoCheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
(page24).
8.Threadthedipstickintotheoil-llhole.
9.Wipeupanyspilledoil.
10.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Every50hours/Every3months(whichever
comesrst)
Every300hours/Yearly(whichevercomesrst)
Important:Donotoperatetheenginewithout
theairlterassembly;extremeenginedamage
willoccur.
1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop;refertoShuttingOfftheEngine(page
20).
2.Removethewingnutsecuringtheair-cleaner
cover(Figure31).
3.Removetheair-cleanercover.
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