Operator's Manual
ServicingtheEngineOil
Note:Changetheoilmorefrequentlywhenoperating
conditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
Note:Disposeoftheusedengineoilandoillterata
certiedrecyclingcenter.
Engine-OilSpecications
OilType:Detergentengineoil(APISJorhigher)
CrankcaseCapacity:3.2L(3.4USqt)whenthe
lterischanged
Viscosity:Seethetablebelow.
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Figure34
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Thebesttimetochecktheengineoiliswhen
theengineiscoolbeforeithasbeenstartedforthe
day.Ifithasalreadyran,allowtheoiltodrainback
downtothesumpforatleast10minutesbefore
checking.IftheoillevelisatorbelowtheAddmark
onthedipstick,addoiltobringtheoilleveltotheFull
mark.Donotoverlltheenginewithoil.Iftheoil
levelisbetweentheFullandAddmarks,noadditional
oilisrequired.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Engagetheparkingbrake.
3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
4.Removethedipstickandwipeitwithacleanrag
(Figure35).
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Figure35
1.Fillercap
2.Dipstick
5.Insertthedipstickintothetubeandensurethat
itseatsfully(Figure35).
6.Removedipstickandchecktheoillevel(Figure
35).
7.Iftheoillevelislow,removethellercap(Figure
35),andaddenoughoiltoraisetheleveltothe
Fullmarkonthedipstick.
Note:Whenaddingoil,removedipstickto
allowproperventing.Pourtheoilslowlyand
checktheleveloftenduringthisprocess.Do
notoverlltheenginewithoil.
Important:Whenaddingengineoilorlling
oil,theremustbeclearancebetweentheoil
lldeviceandtheoilllholeinthevalve
coverasshowninFigure36.Thisclearance
isnecessarytopermitventingwhenlling,
whichpreventsoilfromoverrunningintothe
breather.
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