Operator's Manual

2.Placetheaircleanerassemblyontotheaircleaner
baseandsecureitwiththe2wingnuts(Figure18).
3.Placetheaircleanercoverintopositionandtighten
thecoverknob(Figure18).
ServicingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval/Specication
Changetheengineoilasfollows:
•Aftertherst8operatinghours
•Afterevery100operatinghours
Note:Changetheoilmorefrequentlywhenthe
operatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSF,SG,SH,
orSJ)
CrankcaseCapacity:58ounces(1.7liter)withthe
lterremoved;51ounces(1.5liter)withoutthelter
removed
Viscosity:Refertothetablebelow
Figure19
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.DisengagethePTO,turntheignitionkeytooff,and
removethekey.
3.Waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingpositionandthensettheparkingbrakes.
4.Cleanaroundtheoildipstick(Figure20)sothatdirt
cannotfallintothellerholeanddamagetheengine.
Figure20
1.Oildipstick
2.Fillertube
5.Unscrewtheoildipstickandwipetheendclean
(Figure20).
6.Slidetheoildipstickfullyintothellertube,butdo
notthreadontotube(Figure20).
7.Pullthedipstickoutandlookattheend.Iftheoil
levelislow,slowlypouronlyenoughoilintotheller
tubetoraisetheleveltotheFullmark.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewith
oilandruntheengine;enginedamagecan
result.
ChangingtheOil
1.Starttheengineandletitrunveminutes.This
warmstheoilsoitdrainsbetter.
2.Parkthemachinesothatthedrainsideisslightly
lowerthantheoppositesidetoassuretheoildrains
completely.
3.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
4.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
5.Slidethedrainhoseovertheoildrainvalve.
6.Placeapanbelowthedrainhose.Rotateoildrain
valvetoallowoiltodrain(Figure21).
7.Whenoilhasdrainedcompletely,closethedrain
valve.
8.Removethedrainhose(Figure21).
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatarecyclingcenter.
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