Operator's Manual

1.Removethedrainplug(Figure49)andletthe
oilowintoadrainpan.
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Figure49
1.Oil-drainplug
2.Whentheoilstops,installthedrainplug.
3.Removetheoillter(Figure50).
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Figure50
1.Oillter
4.Applyalightcoatofcleanoiltothenewlter
seal.
5.Installthereplacementoilltertothelter
adapter.Turntheoillterclockwiseuntilthe
rubbergasketcontactsthelteradapter,then
tightenthelteranadditional1/2turn.
Important:Donotovertightenthelter.
6.Addoiltothecrankcase;refertoCheckingthe
Engine-OilLevel(page38).
FuelSystem
Maintenance
DANGER
Undercertainconditions,fuelandfuelvapors
arehighlyammableandexplosive.Areor
explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers
andcancausepropertydamage.
•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,
whentheengineisoffandiscold.Wipeup
anyfuelthatspills.
•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add
fueltothefueltankuntilthelevelis25mm
(1inch)belowthetopofthetank,notthe
llerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetank
allowsthefueltoexpand.
•Neversmokewhenhandlingfuel,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwherefuel
fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.
•Storefuelinaclean,safety-approved
containerandkeepthecapinplace.
DrainingtheFuelTank
ServiceInterval:Every800hours
Beforestorage
Drainandcleanthefueltankifthefuelsystem
becomescontaminatedorifthemachineistobe
storedforanextendedperiod.Usecleanfueltoush
outthetank.
CheckingtheFuelLines
andConnections
ServiceInterval:Every400hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)
Checkthefuellinesandconnections.Inspectthem
fordeterioration,damage,orlooseconnections.
BleedingtheFuelSystem
Youmustbleedthefuelsystembeforestartingthe
engineifanyofthefollowingsituationshaveoccurred:
•Initialstart-upofanewmachine.
•Enginehasceasedrunningduetolackoffuel.
•Maintenancehasbeenperformeduponfuel
systemcomponents;i.e.,lterreplaced,separator
serviced,etc.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceandensure
thatthefueltankisatleasthalffull.
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