Operator's Manual

2.Placetheaircleanerassemblyontotheaircleaner
baseorhoseandsecureit(Figure41).
3.Placetheaircleanercoverintopositionandtighten
thecoverknob(Figure41).
ServicingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthe
engineoillevel.
Aftertherst8hours—Changethe
engineoil.
Every100hours—Changetheengine
oil.(moreoftenindirtyordusty
conditions)
Every200hours—Changetheengine
oillter.
Note:Changetheoilmorefrequentlywhenthe
operatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
Note:Therearedifferentoilcapacitiesforthedifferent
modelslistedinthismanual.Ensurethecorrectamount
ofoilisused.
Important:Remembertoadd80%oftheoiland
thengraduallyllittothefullmarkonthedipstick.
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSF,SG,SH,SJ
orSL)
CrankcaseCapacityfor20hpand25hpEngines:
58ounces(1.7liter)withthelterremoved;51ounces
(1.5liter)withoutthelterremoved
CrankcaseCapacityfor24hpand26hpEngines:
71ounces(2.1liter)withthelterremoved;61ounces
(1.8liter)withoutthelterremoved
Viscosity:Refertothetablebelow
Figure43
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
Note:Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.
WARNING
Contactwithhotsurfacesmaycausepersonal
injury.
Keephands,feet,face,clothingandotherbody
partsawaythemuferandotherhotsurfaces.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewithoil
becausedamagetotheenginemayresult.Donot
runenginewithoilbelowthelowmarkbecausethe
enginemaybedamaged.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position(
Figure44).
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