Operator's Manual

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Figure36
1.Foamelement2.Paperelement
5.Separatethefoamandpaperelements.
CleaningtheFoamandPaperElements
FoamElement:
1.Washthefoamelementinliquidsoapandwarmwater.
2.Whentheelementisclean,rinseitthoroughly.
3.Drytheelementbysqueezingitinacleancloth.
Note:Donotoiltheelement.
Important:Replacethefoamelementifitistorn
orworn.
4.Installthefoamelementontoacleanpaperelement.
PaperElement:
1.Tapthepaperelementonasolid,atsurface,andblow
itoutfromtheinsidewithcompressedairtoremove
dustanddirt.
2.Inspecttheelementfortears,anoilylm,anddamage
totherubberseal.
Important:Donotcleanthepaperelementwith
liquids,suchassolvents,gasoline,orkerosene.
Replacethepaperelementifitisdamagedor
cannotbecleanedthoroughly.
3.Cleantheinsideoftheair-cleanercoverofalldirt,dust,
anddebris.
InstallingtheFoamandPaperElements
Important:Topreventenginedamage,alwaysoperate
theenginewiththecompletefoamandpaperaircleaner
assemblyinstalled.
1.Installthefoamlterontothepaperlter(Figure36).
2.Installthefoamandpaperlterontotheair-cleaner
housing.
3.Installtheair-cleanercover,andtightenthe2knobs
(Figure35).
ServicingtheEngineOil
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSF,SG,SH,SJ,or
higher)
CrankcaseCapacity:withlter—1.4L(1.5USqt)
Viscosity:Seethetablebelow.
SAE 5W -30, 10W -30
SAE 30
SYNTHETIC 5W -20, 5W -30, 10W -30
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Figure37
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.
WARNING
Contactwithhotsurfacesmaycausepersonal
injury.
Keephands,feet,face,clothing,andotherbody
partsawaythemuferandotherhotsurfaces.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewithoil,
becausedamagetotheenginemayresult.Donotrun
enginewithoilbelowtheLowmark,becausetheengine
maybedamaged.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe
blade-controlswitch,shutofftheengine,engagethe
parkingbrake,andremovethekey.
2.Makesurethattheengineisstopped,level,andiscool,
sotheoilhashadtimetodrainintothesump.
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