Operator's Manual

5W-30:40degreesFandbelow(5degreesCandbelow)
isrecommendedforwinteruseandworksbestincold
conditions.
Changetheoilandlterwhiletheengineisstillwarm.
Theoilwillowmorefreelyandcarryawaymore
impurities.Makesuretheengineislevelwhenlling,
checking,orchangingtheoil.
1.Starttheengineandletitrununtilwarm.This
warmstheoilsoitdrainsbetter.
2.Parkthemachinesothatthedrainsideisslightly
lowerthantheoppositesidetoassuretheoildrains
completely.
3.Disengagethebladecontrolswitchandmovethe
motioncontrolsoutwardtotheneutralpositionand
engageparkingbrake.
4.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
5.Cleantheareaaroundthedrainplugandonthe
machineframe.Placeapanunderneathmachine
directlybelowthedrainholeintheframeasshown
inFigure27
Figure27
Briggs&Strattonengine
1.Oildrain
3.Pan
2.Oildrainplug
6.Removetheoildrainplug(Figure27).Removethe
oilllcap/dipstick(Figure25).
Figure28
1.Oillter2.Gasket
7.Besuretoallowampletimeforcompletedrainage.
8.Removetheoldlterandwipeoffthemountingpad
(Figure28).
9.Whentheoilhasdrainedcompletely,installthe
oildrainplug.Tightentheplugto14N-m(125
in-lb)torque.Wipeupanyexcessoilontheframe
(Figure27).
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatarecyclingcenter.
10.Applyathinlmofcleanoiltotherubbergasketon
thenewlter.
11.Installthereplacementoilltertothemountingpad.
Turntheoillterclockwiseuntiltherubbergasket
contactsthepad,thentightenthelteranadditional
1/2to3/4turn(Figure27).
12.Slowlypourapproximately80%ofthespeciedoil
intothellertube.
13.Installtheoilllcap/dipstickandpushrmlyinto
place.
14.Checktheoillevel(Figure25);refertotheChecking
theOilLevelsection.
15.Slowlyaddadditionaloiltobringittothefullmark.
16.Installtheoilllcap/dipstickandpushrmlyinto
place.
ServicingtheSparkPlug
ServiceInterval:Every200hours/Every2years
(whichevercomesrst)
Every500hours
Asstatedinthemaintenanceintervals,removethespark
plug,checkcondition,andresetthegaporreplacewith
anewplugasnecessary.
ThesparkplugisRFIcompliant.Equivalentalternate
brandplugscanalsobeused.
Type:ChampionXC12YC
AirGap:0.030inch(0.76mm)
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