Operator's Manual

10.MovetheleverofthefuelvalvetotheOnposition(all
thewaytotheright)andcheckforleaks.Ifitleaks,
replacetheO-ring.
DrainingtheFuelTank
1.Removetheengine;refertoRemovingtheEngine
(page34).
2.Removethefuelcapbyrotatingitcounterclockwise.
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3.Alignadrainpantothehingeoftheenginedeck.
4.Rotatetheengineonthehingesideoftheenginedeck
anddrainthefuelfromthetank.
5.Carefullylowertheengineandenginedeck.
6.Installthefuelcap.
7.Installtheengine;refertoInstallingtheEngine(page
35).
DriveSystem
Maintenance
ServicingtheReduction
Case—Belt-driveModels
Models68013Cand68014Conly
Important:Use4-cyclemotoroilthatmeetsorexceeds
therequirementsforAPIservicecategory SJ or later (or
equivalent).
Important:Iftheoillevelinthereductioncaseistoo
lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmaydamage
theengineorthereductioncase.Thistypeofdamageis
notcoveredbythewarranty.
Oiltype:SAE10W-30motoroil
Reductioncasecapacity:1.2L(40oz)
CheckingtheReduction-CaseOil
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthe
reduction-caseoil(Models68013Cand
68014Conly).
1.Removethedividerplate;refertoRemovingthe
DividerPlate(page28).
2.Locatethereductioncasebetweentheengineandthe
enginepulley(Figure65).
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Figure65
1.Oil-level-checkboltand
washer
3.Reductioncase
2.Oillevel(normal)
4.Fillerboltandwasher
3.Alignaragbelowtheoil-levelportinthesideofthe
reductioncase.
4.Removetheoil-level-checkboltandwasherfromthe
oil-levelport(Figure65).
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