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ServicingtheEngineOil

Engine-OilSpecications

OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSF ,SG,SH,SJ,

orSL)

CrankcaseCapacity:1.8L(61oz);withoutlter;

2.1L(70oz)withlter

Viscosity:Seethetablebelow.

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Figure35

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Note:Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.

Important:Ifyouoverllorunderlltheengine

crankcasewithoilandruntheengine,youmay

damagetheengine.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theblade-controlswitch,andmovethe

motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK

position.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

Note:Ensurethattheengineiscoolsothatthe

oilhashadtimetodrainintothesump.

3.Tokeepdirt,grassclippings,etc.,outofthe

engine,cleantheareaaroundtheoil-llcapand

dipstickbeforeremovingit(Figure36).

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Figure36

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours—Changethe

engineoil.

Every100hours—Changetheengineoil(more

oftenindirtyordustyconditions).

1.Parkthemachinesothatthedrainsideisslightly

lowerthantheoppositesidetoensurethatthe

oildrainscompletely.

2.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)and

movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothe

PARKposition.

3.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

4.Draintheoilfromtheengine(Figure37).

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