Operator's Manual
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1.Aircleanercover
3.Airlterbody
2.Airlter
InstallingtheAirFilter
1.Ifinstallinganewlter,checkthelterforshipping
damage.Donotuseadamagedlter.
2.Carefullyslidethelterintothelterbody
(Figure32).Ensurethatitisfullyseatedbypushing
ontheouterrimofthelterwhileinstallingit.
Important:Donotpressonthesoftinsidearea
ofthelter.
3.Installtheaircleanercoverandsecurethelatches
(Figure32).
ServicingtheEngineOil
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSF,SG,SHorSJ)
CrankcaseCapacity:withalterchange,68ounces
(2.0L);withoutalterchange,61ounces(1.8L)
Viscosity:Seethetablebelow.
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Note:Usingmultigradeoils(5W-20,10W-30,and
10W-40)willincreaseoilconsumption.Checktheoil
levelmorefrequentlywhenusingthem.
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.
Contactwithhotsurfacesmaycausepersonal
injury.
Keephands,feet,face,clothingandotherbody
partsawaythemuferandotherhotsurfaces.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Releasetheseatandtipitforward.
4.Raisetheradiatorcover.
5.Cleanaroundtheoildipstick(Figure34)sodirt
cannotfallintoengine.
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