Operator's Manual

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Figure28
1.Oildipstick3.Oillevel—Fullmark
2.Fillertube
4.Oillevel—Addmark
5.Pullthedipstickoutandchecktheoillevel.
(Figure28).
Theoillevelshouldbeupto,butnotover,the
“FULL”or“F”markonthedipstick
6.Ifthelevelislow,addoilofthepropertype,uptothe
“FULL”or“F”markonthedipstick.Alwayscheck
thelevelwiththedipstickbeforeaddingmoreoil.
Note:Topreventextensiveenginewearordamage,
alwaysmaintaintheproperoillevelinthecrankcase.
Neveroperatetheenginewiththeoillevelbelowthe
“ADD”or“L”markorabovethe“FULL”or“F”
markonthedipstick.
7.Removedipstickandcheckoillevel.Thelevelshould
bebetweenthe“FullorF”and“AddorL”marks.If
low,addoilofthepropertypeuptothefullmark.
Reinstalloilllcap/dipstickandscrewtight.
ChangingtheOilandtheFilter
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Changetheengine
oilandlter.
Rellwithoilasspeciedinthe“ViscosityGrades”
table(
Figure27).
Changetheoilandlterwhiletheengineisstillwarm.
Theoilwillowmorefreelyandcarryawaymore
impurities.Makesuretheengineislevelwhenlling,
checking,orchangingtheoil.
Changetheoilandoillterasfollows:
1.Parkthemachinesothatthedrainsideisslightly
lowerthantheoppositesidetoassuretheoildrains
completely.
2.Disengagethebladecontrolswitchandmovethe
motioncontrolsoutwardtotheparkposition.
3.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
4.Locatetheoildrainhoseontheleftsideofthe
engine.Thedrainplugisattachedtothedrainhose
(
Figure29).Cleantheareaaroundtheoildrainplug
andtheoildrainhose.
5.Placeapanunderneathmachinedirectlybelowthe
oildrainhoseasshowninFigure29.
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Figure29
1.Oildrainhose3.Oildrainplug
2.Pan
6.Usingtwowrenches(onetoholdtheoildrainhose
andonetoloosentheplug),removetheoildrain
plug(
Figure29).
7.Removetheoilllcap/dipstick(Figure28).
8.Besuretoallowampletimeforcompletedrainage.
9.Locatetheoillterontherightsideoftheengine.
Removetheoldlterandwipeoffthelteradapter
withacleancloth(
Figure30).
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