Operator's Manual

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CheckingtheEngine-oilLevel
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
3.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
4.Cleanaroundtheoildipstick(Figure27)sothatdirt
cannotfallintothellerholeanddamagetheengine.
Figure27
1.Oildipstick
2.Fillertube
5.Unscrewtheoildipstickandwipetheendclean(Figure
27).
6.Slidetheoildipstickfullyintothellertube,butdonot
threaditontothetube(Figure27).
7.Pullthedipstickoutandlookattheend.Iftheoillevel
islow,slowlypouronlyenoughoilintothellertube
toraisetheleveltotheFullmark.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewithoil
andruntheengine;enginedamagecanresult.
ChangingtheEngineOil
1.Parkthemachinesothatthedrainsideisslightlylower
thantheoppositesidetoensurethattheoildrains
completely.
2.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
3.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
4.Slidethedrainhoseovertheoildrainvalve.
5.Placeapanbelowthedrainhose.Rotateoildrainvalve
toallowoiltodrain(Figure28).
6.Whenoilhasdrainedcompletely,closethedrainvalve.
7.Removethedrainhose(
Figure28).
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatarecyclingcenter.
Figure28
1.Oildrainvalve2.Oildrainhose
8.Slowlypourapproximately80%ofthespeciedoil
intothellertube(
Figure27).
9.Checktheoillevel;refertoCheckingtheEngineOil
Level.
10.SlowlyaddtheadditionaloiltobringittotheFull
mark.
ChangingtheOilFilter
Note:Changetheoilltermorefrequentlywhenthe
operatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
1.Draintheoilfromtheengine;refertoChangingthe
EngineOil.
2.Removetheoldlter(
Figure29).
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