Operator's Manual

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Figure57
1.Innerlter
4.Latch
2.Primarylter
5.Air-cleanerbody
3.Air-cleanercover
10.Inspecttheprimarylterfordamagebylooking
intothelter,whileshiningabrightlightonthe
outsideofthelter.
Note:Holesinthelterwillappearasbright
spots.Ifthelterisdamaged,discardit.
InspectingtheFilters
1.Inspecttheinnerlter.Ifitisdirty,replaceboth
theinnerandprimarylters.
Important:Donotattempttocleanthe
innerlter.Iftheinnerlterisdirty,thenthe
primarylterisdamaged.
2.Inspecttheprimarylterfordamagebylooking
intothelterwhileshiningabrightlightonthe
outsideofthelter.Iftheprimarylterisdirty,
bent,ordamaged,replaceit.
Note:Holesinthelterappearasbrightspots.
Donotcleantheprimarylter.
InstallingtheFilters
Important:Topreventenginedamage,always
operatetheenginewithbothairltersandthe
coverinstalled.
1.Ifyouareinstallingnewlters,checkeachlter
forshippingdamage.
Note:Donotuseadamagedlter.
2.Ifyouarereplacingthesafetylter,carefully
slideitintothelterbody(Figure57).
3.Carefullyslidetheprimarylteroverthesafety
lter(Figure57).
Note:Ensurethattheprimarylterisfully
seatedbypushingontheouterrimwhile
installingit.
Important:Donotpressonthesoft,inside
areaofthelter.
4.Installtheair-cleanercoverandsecurethe
latches(Figure57).
ServicingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—For
KohlerEngines—checkthe
engine-oillevel.
Every100hours—ForKohlerEngines—change
theengineoil(moreoftenindirtyordusty
conditions).
Every200hours—ForKohlerEngines—change
theengine-oillter(moreoftenindirtyordusty
conditions).
Engine-OilSpecications
OilType::Detergentoil(APIserviceSJorhigher)
OilCapacity:1.9L(64oz)withalterchange;
1.6L(54oz)withoutalterchange
Viscosity:Seethetablebelow.
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Figure58
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
Note:Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.
Important:Ifyouoverllorunderlltheengine
crankcasewithoilandruntheengine,youmay
damagetheengine.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
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