Operator's Manual

5.Gentlyslidetheprimarylteroutoftheaircleaner
body(Figure44).
Note:Avoidknockingthelterintothesideofthe
body.
6.Removethesafetylteronlyifyouintendtoreplace
it.
Important:Neverattempttocleanthesafety
lter.Ifthesafetylterisdirty,thentheprimary
lterisdamaged.Replacebothlters.
7.Inspecttheprimarylterfordamagebylookinginto
thelterwhileshiningabrightlightontheoutside
ofthelter.Holesinthelterwillappearasbright
spots.Ifthelterisdamaged,discardit.
ServicingthePrimaryFilter
•Iftheprimarylterisdirty,bent,ordamaged,
replaceit.
•Donotcleantheprimarylter.
ServicingtheSafetyFilter
Replacethesafetylter,nevercleanit.
Important:Neverattempttocleanthesafetylter.
Ifthesafetylterisdirty,thentheprimarylteris
damaged.Replacebothlters.
InstallingtheFilters
Important:Topreventenginedamage,always
operatetheenginewithbothairltersandcover
installed.
1.Ifinstallingnewlters,checkeachlterforshipping
damage.Donotuseadamagedlter.
2.Ifthesafetylterisbeingreplaced,carefullyslideit
intothelterbody(
Figure44).
3.Carefullyslidetheprimarylteroverthesafetylter
(Figure44).
Note:Ensurethattheprimarylterisfullyseated
bypushingonitsouterrimwhileinstallingit.
Important:Donotpressonthesoftinsidearea
ofthelter.
4.Installtheaircleanercoverwiththesideindicatedas
upfacingupwardandsecurethelatches(
Figure44).
ServicingtheEngineOil
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSG,SH,SJ,or
higher)
OilCapacity:withalterchange,59ounces(1.75L);
withnolterchange,54ounces(1.6L)
Viscosity:Seethetablebelow.
Figure45
Note:Useofsyntheticoilhaving5W-20or5W-30
ratingisacceptable,upto4degreesC(40degreesF).
Note:Syntheticoilswillprovidebetterstartingin
extremecoldbelow-23degreesC(-10degreesF).
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.
WARNING
Contactwithhotsurfacesmaycausepersonal
injury.
Keephands,feet,face,clothingandotherbody
partsawayfromthemuferandotherhotsurfaces.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewithoil
becausedamagetotheenginemayresult.Donot
runenginewithoilbelowthelowmarkbecausethe
enginemaybedamaged.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position(
Figure46).
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