Operator's Manual

5.Unscrewthehoseclampandremovetheaircleaner
assembly(Figure29).
6.Carefullypullthefoamelementoffthepaper
element(
Figure29).
CleaningtheFoamAirCleanerElement
1.Washthefoamelementinliquidsoapandwarm
water.Whentheelementisclean,rinseitthoroughly.
2.Drytheelementbysqueezingitinacleancloth.
Important:Replacethefoamelementifitis
tornorworn.
ServicingthePaperAirCleaner
Element
1.Donotcleanthepaperlter,replaceit(Figure29).
2.Inspecttheelementfortears,anoilylm,ordamage
totherubberseal.
3.Replacethepaperelementifitisdamaged.
InstallingtheFoamandPaperElements
Important:Topreventenginedamage,always
operatetheenginewiththecompletefoamand
paperaircleanerassemblyinstalled.
1.Carefullyslidethefoamelementontothepaperair
cleanerelement(
Figure29).
2.Placetheaircleanerassemblyontotheaircleaner
baseandsecureitwiththe2wingnuts(Figure29).
3.Placetheaircleanercoverintopositionandtighten
thecoverknob(
Figure29).
ServicingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval/Specication
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthe
engineoillevel.
Aftertherst8hours—Changethe
engineoil.
Every100hours—Changetheengine
oil.
Every200hours—Changetheoil
lter.
Note:Changetheoilmorefrequentlywhenthe
operatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSF,SG,SH,SJ
orSL)
CrankcaseCapacity:58ounces(1.7liter)withthelter
removed;51ounces(1.5liter)withoutthelterremoved
Viscosity:Refertothetable(
Figure30).
Figure30
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
3.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
4.Cleanaroundtheoildipstick(
Figure31)sothatdirt
cannotfallintothellerholeanddamagetheengine.
Figure31
1.Oildipstick
2.Fillertube
5.Unscrewtheoildipstickandwipetheendclean
(Figure31).
6.Slidetheoildipstickfullyintothellertube,butdo
notthreadontotube(Figure31).
7.Pullthedipstickoutandlookattheend.Iftheoil
levelislow,slowlypouronlyenoughoilintotheller
tubetoraisetheleveltotheFullmark.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewith
oilandruntheengine;enginedamagecan
result.
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