Operator's Manual

ServicingtheEngineOil
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSG,SH,SJ,orhigher)
OilCapacityfor74901engine:withalterchange,1.65L
(56oz);withnolterchange,1.5L(51oz)
OilCapacityfor74915engine:withalterchange,1.75L
(59oz);withnolterchange,1.6L(54oz)
Viscosity:Seethetablebelow.
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Note:Useofsyntheticoilhaving5W-20or5W-30ratingis
acceptable,upto4degreesC(40degreesF).
Note:Syntheticoilswillprovidebetterstartinginextreme
coldbelow-23degreesC(-10degreesF).
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.
WARNING
Contactwithhotsurfacesmaycausepersonal
injury.
Keephands,feet,face,clothing,andotherbody
partsawayfromthemuferandotherhotsurfaces.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewithoil
becausedamagetotheenginemayresult.Donotrun
enginewithoilbelowtheLowmarkbecausetheengine
maybedamaged.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotion-controlleversto
theneutral-lockedposition,andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position(Figure50).
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