Operator's Manual

Note:Therearedifferentoilcapacitiesforthedifferent
modelslistedinthismanual.Ensurethecorrectamount
ofoilisused.
Important:Remembertoadd80%oftheoiland
thengraduallyllittothefullmarkonthedipstick.
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSF,SG,SH,SJ
orSL)
CrankcaseCapacityformodels74538and74539:
58ounces(1.7liter)withthelterremoved;51ounces
(1.5liter)withoutthelterremoved
CrankcaseCapacityformodels74548,74549,74553,
79548,79549and79553:71ounces(2.1liter)withthe
lterremoved;61ounces(1.8liter)withoutthelter
removed
Viscosity:Refertothetablebelow
Figure43
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
Note:Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.
WARNING
Contactwithhotsurfacesmaycausepersonal
injury.
Keephands,feet,face,clothingandotherbody
partsawaythemuferandotherhotsurfaces.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewithoil
becausedamagetotheenginemayresult.Donot
runenginewithoilbelowthelowmarkbecausethe
enginemaybedamaged.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position(
Figure44).
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Figure44
ChangingtheEngineOil
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatarecyclingcenter.
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