Operator's Manual

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Figure33
1.Drainplug
2.Engine-oillter
7.Removethedrainplugandseal(Figure33).
Note:Allowtheoiltocompletelydrainfromthe
engine.
8.Installthedrainplugandseal,andtorquethe
drainplugto17.6N∙m(13ft-lb).
9.Pouroilintothellopeninguntiltheoillevelis
uptotheFullmarkonthedipstick.
Note:Donotoverlltheenginewithoil.
10.Installtheoil-llcapanddipstickrmlyinplace.
11.Connectthebatteryandlowerthecargobed.
ChangingtheEngine-OilFilter
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst25hours
Every100hours/Yearly(whichevercomesrst)
Changetheoiltwiceasoftenduringspecial
operatingconditions;refertoMaintainingthe
MachineunderSpecialOperatingConditions
(page28).
1.Draintheoilfromtheengine.
2.Removetheexistingoillter(Figure33).
3.Applyalightcoatofcleanoiltothegasketof
thenewoillter.
4.Threadthenewlterontothelteradapteruntil
thegasketcontactsthemountingplate,then
tightenthelteranadditional1/2to3/4turn
(Figure33).
Important:Donotovertightentheoillter.
5.Fillthecrankcasewiththespeciedoil(Figure
31).
6.Startandruntheenginetocheckforoilleaks.
7.Shutofftheengineandchecktheengine-oil
level.
Note:Ifnecessary,addthespeciedoilinto
theengineuntiltheoillevelisattheFullmark
onthedipstick.
ServicingtheSparkPlugs
ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)Replacethesparkplugs
ifnecessary.
Type:ChampionRN14YC(orequivalent)
AirGap:0.762mm(0.03inch)
Important:Acracked,fouled,dirty,or
malfunctioningsparkplugmustbereplaced.Do
notsand-blast,scrape,orcleanelectrodesby
usingawirebrushbecausegritmayeventually
releasefromtheplugandfallintothecylinder.
Theresultisusuallyadamagedengine.
Note:Theplugshouldberemovedandchecked
whenevertheenginemalfunctions.
1.Cleantheareaaroundthesparkplugsothat
foreignmattercannotfallintothecylinderwhen
youremovethesparkplug.
2.Pullthewireofftheterminalofthesparkplug.
3.Removetheplugfromthecylinderhead.
4.Checktheconditionofthesideelectrode,center
electrode,andcenterelectrodeinsulatorto
ensurethatthereisnodamage(Figure34).
Note:Donotuseadamagedorwornspark
plug.Replaceitwithanewsparkplugofthe
speciedtype.
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Figure34
1.Sideelectrode
3.Airgap(nottoscale)
2.Centerelectrodeinsulator
5.Settheairgapbetweenthecenterandside
oftheelectrodesat0.762mm(0.030inch)as
showninFigure34.
6.Installthesparkplugintothecylinderhead,and
torquetheplugto20N∙m(14.7ft-lb).
7.Installthespark-plugwire.
8.Repeatsteps1through7fortheotherspark
plug.
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