Operator's Manual

ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours
Every100hours
1.Starttheengineandletitrunfor5minutes.
Note:Thiswarmstheoilsoitdrainsbetter.
2.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
3.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andengagetheparkingbrake.
4.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
5.Placeapanbelowtheoildrain.Removethe
drainplugandlettheoildraincompletely(Figure
66).
6.Removetheoilllercapfromthetopofthe
engine(Figure68).
Note:Thishelpstheoiltodrain.
7.Installthedrainplugandtightenitto35N∙m
(25-1/2ft-lb).
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatarecycling
center.
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Figure66
1.Backofthemachine
2.Drainplug
AddingEngineOil
1.Tilttheseatforwardandremovethefrontengine
panel(Figure67).
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Figure67
1.Knob2.Frontenginepanel
2.Removetheoil-llcapanddipstick(Figure68).
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Figure68
1.Engine
2.Oil-llcap
3.Useahoseandfunneltoaddoiltotheengine
(Figure69).
4.Addoilslowly,checkingthelevelfrequentlywith
thedipstickuntilthelevelreachestheupper
holeonthedipstick.Forthecorrectoiltype
andviscositytouseindifferenttemperature
conditions,refertoServicingtheEngineOil
(page47).
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