Operator's Manual

Servicing the Engine Oil

Chec k the oil lev el daily or after ev er y 8 hours .

Chang e the oil after the ﬁrst 5 operating hours and

ev er y 50 operating hours thereafter .

Oil T ype: Deterg ent oil (API ser vice SF , SG , SH,

SJ , or higher)

Crankcase Capacity:

• 48 oz./1-1/2 qt. (1400 cc/1.4 l) when the ﬁlter

is not c hang ed;

• 56 oz./1-3/4 qt. (1700 cc/1.7 l) when the ﬁlter

is c hang ed

Viscosity: See the table belo w .

Figure 23

Checking the Oil Level

1. P ark the mac hine on a lev el surface , diseng ag e

the blade control switc h, stop the engine , and

remo v e the k ey .

2. Clean around the oil dipstic k ( Figure 24 ) so

that dir t cannot fall into the ﬁll hole and

damag e the engine .

Figure 24

1. Oil dipstick 3. Oil drain valve

2. Filler tube

3. Unscrew the oil dipstic k and wipe the end

clean ( Figure 25 ).

Figure 25

1. Oil dipstick 2. Metal end

4. Screw the oil dipstic k fully onto the ﬁll hole .

Unscrew the dipstic k, pull it out, and look at

the end. If the oil lev el is lo w , slo wly pour only

enough oil into the ﬁll hole to raise the lev el to ,

but not o v er , the Full mark on the dipstic k.

Important: Do not o v erﬁll the crankcase

with oil because the engine may be

dama ged.

Changing the Oil

1. Star t the engine and let it r un until w ar m. T his

w ar ms the oil so it drains better .

2. P ark the mac hine so that the drain side is

slightly lo w er than the opposite side to assure

the oil drains completely .

3. Diseng ag e the blade control switc h and set the

parking brak e .

4. Stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , and w ait for

all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving the

operating position.