Operator's Manual

1.Carefullyslidethefoamelementontothepaperair
cleanerelement(Figure20).
2.Placetheaircleanerassemblyontotheaircleaner
baseandsecureitwiththe2wingnuts(Figure20).
3.Placetheaircleanercoverintopositionandtighten
thecoverknob(Figure20).
ServicingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval/Specication
Note:Changetheoilmorefrequentlywhenthe
operatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSF,SG,SH,orSJ)
CrankcaseCapacity:58ounces(1.7liter)withthelter
removed;51ounces(1.5liter)withoutthelterremoved
Viscosity:Refertothetable(Figure21).
Figure21
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
3.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
4.Cleanaroundtheoildipstick(Figure22)sothatdirt
cannotfallintothellerholeanddamagetheengine.
Figure22
1.Oildipstick
2.Fillertube
5.Unscrewtheoildipstickandwipetheendclean
(Figure22).
6.Slidetheoildipstickfullyintothellertube,butdo
notthreadontotube(Figure22).
7.Pullthedipstickoutandlookattheend.Iftheoil
levelislow,slowlypouronlyenoughoilintotheller
tubetoraisetheleveltotheFullmark.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewith
oilandruntheengine;enginedamagecan
result.
ChangingtheOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours
Every100hours
1.Starttheengineandletitrunveminutes.This
warmstheoilsoitdrainsbetter.
2.Parkthemachinesothatthedrainsideisslightly
lowerthantheoppositesidetoassuretheoildrains
completely.
3.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
4.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
5.Slidethedrainhoseovertheoildrainvalve.
6.Placeapanbelowthedrainhose.Rotateoildrain
valvetoallowoiltodrain(Figure23).
7.Whenoilhasdrainedcompletely,closethedrain
valve.
8.Removethedrainhose(Figure23).
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatarecyclingcenter.
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