Operator's Manual
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Servicing the Engine Oil
Change oil:
• After the first 8 operating hours.
• After every 100 operating hours.
Note: Change oil more frequently when operating
conditions are extremely dusty or sandy.
Oil Type: Detergent oil (API service SG or SH)
Crankcase Capacity: w/filter, 67 oz. (2.0 l)
Viscosity: See table below
F
–20 0 20
40 60
80 100
5
C
–30
5
–20 –10
01020
30 40
USE THESE SAE VISCOSITY OILS
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10W–30, 10W–40
5W–20, 5W–30
Checking the Engine Oil Level
Note: Check oil when engine is cold.
1. Disengage the power take off (PTO) and turn the
ignition key to off. Move levers to neutral locked
position and apply parking brake. Remove the key.
2. Clean around the oil dipstick (Fig. 35) so dirt cannot
fall into the filler hole and damage the engine.
3. Pull the oil dipstick and wipe the metal end clean
(Fig. 35).
4. Slide the oil dipstick fully into the filler tube. Pull the
dipstick out and look at the metal end (Fig. 35). If oil
level is low, slowly pour only enough oil into the filler
tube to raise the level to the full mark.
Important Do not overfill the crankcase with oil
because the engine may be damaged. Do not run engine
with oil below the low mark because the engine may be
damaged.
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2
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Figure 35
1. Oil dipstick
2. Filler tube
3. Metal end
Changing the Engine Oil
1. Start the engine and let it run five minutes. This warms
the oil so it drains better.
2. Park the machine so that the drain side is slightly
lower than the opposite side to assure the oil drains
completely. Disengage the power take off (PTO), set
the parking brake, and turn the ignition key to off.
Remove the key.
3. Place a pan below the oil drain. Use either a flat screw
driver, 3/8 in. or 10 mm wrench to open valve
(Fig. 36).
4. Rotate valve end clockwise to close valve. Rotate
valve end counterclockwise to open valve (Fig. 36).
Note: Dispose of the used oil at a certified recycling
center.
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Figure 36
1. Oil drain valve
5. Slowly pour approximately 80% of the specified oil,
on page 31, into the filler cap (Fig. 35). Now check the
oil level; refer to Checking Oil Level, page 31. Slowly
add additional oil to bring it to the full mark.