Operator's Manual

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Figure47
PreparingtoServicetheEngine
Oil
Important:Thefastenersforthefrontengine
panelaredesignedtoremainonthemachineafter
coverremoval.Loosenallofthefastenersafew
turnssothatthepanelisloosebutstillattached,
thengobackandloosenthemuntilthepanel
comesfree.Thispreventsyoufromaccidentally
strippingtheboltsfreeoftheretainers.
Tilttheseatforward,loosentheboltsholdingthefront
enginepanelandremoveit(Figure48).
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Figure48
1.Bolt2.Frontenginepanel
Note:Afterservicingtheengineoil,installtheengine
panelandtilttheseatintoitsuprightposition.
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Checktheengine-oillevel(Figure49).
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Figure49
4.Starttheengine,runitatidlefor5minutes,
shutofftheengine,waitfor3minutes,andthen
checktheengine-oillevel.Ifneeded,addoilup
totheFULLmarkonthedipstick.
Important:Besuretokeeptheengine-oil
levelbetweentheupperandlowerlimitson
theoilgauge.Enginefailuremayoccuras
aresult.
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