Operator's Manual

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3. Install the air cleaner cover and secure latches
(Fig. 23).
Servicing the Engine Oil
Service Interval/Specification
Change oil:
• After the first 8 operating hours.
• After every 100 operating hours.
Note: Change oil more frequently when operating
conditions are extremely dusty or sandy.
Oil Type: Detergent oil (API service SE, SF, SG, SH or
higher)
Crankcase Capacity: w/filter, 61 ounce (1.8 liter)
Viscosity: See table below
USE THESE SAE VISCOSITY OILS
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Checking the Engine Oil Level
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage the
power take off (PTO), set the parking brake, and turn
the ignition key to off. Remove the key.
2. Clean around the oil dipstick (Fig. 26) so dirt cannot
fall into the filler hole and damage the engine.
3. Unscrew the oil dipstick and wipe the metal end clean
(Fig. 26).
4. Thread the oil dipstick fully onto the filler tube
(Fig. 26). Pull the dipstick out and look at the metal
end. If oil level is low, slowly pour only enough oil
into the filler tube to raise the level to the full mark.
Important Do not overfill the crankcase with oil
because the engine may be damaged.
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Figure 26
1. Oil dipstick
2. Metal end
3. Filler tube
Changing the Engine Oil
1. Start the engine and let it run five minutes. This warms
the oil so it drains better.
2. Park the machine so that the drain side is slightly
lower than the opposite side to assure the oil drains
completely. Then disengage the power take off (PTO),
set the parking brake, and turn the ignition key to off.
Remove the key.
3. Place a pan below the oil drain. Remove the oil drain
cap (Fig. 27).
4. When oil has drained completely, install the oil drain
cap.
Note: Dispose of the used oil at a certified recycling
center.
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Figure 27
1. Oil drain cap
5. Slowly pour approximately 80% of the specified oil,
on page 23, into the filler cap (Fig. 26). Now check the
oil level; refer to Checking the Engine Oil Level,
page 23. Slowly add additional oil to bring it to the
full mark.