Operator's Manual

Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewithoil
andruntheengine;enginedamagemayresult.
ChangingtheOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours—Changetheengine
oil.
Every100hours—Changetheengineoil.
1.Parkthemachinesothattherightsideisslightly
lowerthantheleftsidetoensurethattheoildrains
completely.
2.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).
3.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removethekeybeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
4.Cleantheareaaroundthedrainvalveandonthe
machineframe.Locatetheoildrainhoseandslideit
overthedrainvalve(
Figure31).
5.Placetheoppositeendoftheoildrainhoseoverthe
machineframe.
6.Placeapanunderneaththemachinedirectlybelowthe
drainhoseasshownin(Figure31).
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Figure31
1.Oilllhole3.Oildrainhose
2.Drainvalve4.Pan
7.Turnthedrainvalve1/4counterclockwisetoopenand
allowtheoiltodrain.Removetheoilllcap/dipstick
(
Figure31).
8.Whenoilhasdrainedcompletely,closetheoildrain
valve.Removetheoildrainhoseandwipeupany
excessoilontheframe.
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatacertiedrecycling
center.
9.Changetheoillter;refertoChangingtheOilFilter.
10.Slowlypourapproximately80%ofthespecied
amountofoilintothellhole(Figure31).Checkthe
oillevel;refertoCheckingtheOilLevel.
11.Installtheoilllcap/dipstick.
ChangingtheOilFilter
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Note:Changetheoilltermorefrequentlywhenthe
operatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
1.Draintheoilfromtheengine;refertoChangingthe
Oil.
2.Removetheoldoillterandwipethelteradapter
(Figure32)gasketsurface.
Figure32
1.Oillter
3.Filteradapter
2.Gasket
3.Applyathincoatofnewoiltotherubbergasketon
thenewoillter(Figure32).
4.Installthenewoilltertothelteradapter.
5.Turntheoillterclockwiseuntiltherubbergasket
contactsthelteradapter,thentightentheoillteran
additional1/2to3/4turn(Figure32).
6.Slowlypourabout80%ofthespeciedamountofoil
intothellhole(Figure30).Checktheoillevel;refer
totheCheckingtheOilLevelprocedure.
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