Operator's Manual

ReplacingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Yearly
1.Pressdownonthelatchtabsontopoftheaircleaner
cover(Figure16).
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Figure16
1.Filter2.Latchtabs
2.Openthecover(Figure16).
3.Removethelter(
Figure16).
4.Inspecttheairlter.
A.Ifthelterisdamagedoriswetwithoilorfuel,
replaceit.
B.Ifthelterisdirty,tapitonahardsurfaceseveral
timesorblowcompressedairlessthan207kPa
(30psi)throughthesideofthelterthatfaces
theengine.
Note:Donotbrushthedirtoffthelter;
brushingforcesdirtintothebers.
5.Removedirtfromtheaircleanerbodyandcover
usingamoistrag.Donotwipedirtintotheair
duct.
6.Insertthelterintotheaircleaner(
Figure16).
7.Installthecover(Figure16).
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Yearly
1.Ensurethatthefueltankcontainslittleornofuelso
thatfueldoesnotleakoutwhenyoutipthemachine
ontoitsside.
2.Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingthe
oiltowarmit.
Note:Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore
contaminants.
3.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.Referto
PreparingforMaintenance.
4.Removethedipstick.
5.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withthedipstickdown,
todraintheusedoiloutthroughtheoillltube.
6.Returnthemachinetotheoperatingposition.
7.Slowlypouroilintotheoilllhole,wait3minutes,
andchecktheoillevelonthedipstickbywipingthe
dipstickcleanandtheninserting,butnotscrewing
in,theoilllcapintothehole.
Note:Max.ll:0.59l(20oz.),type:SAE30or
SAE10W-30detergentoilwithanAPIservice
classicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.
Note:Filltheenginecrankcasewithoiluntilthe
dipstickindicatesthattheengineoilleveliscorrect
asshownin(
Figure17).Ifyouoverlltheengine
withoil,removetheexcessoilasdirectedin5.
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Figure17
8.Installthedipstickandhandtightenitsecurely.
9.Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocalrecycling
center.
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