DR PREMIER 26" - Engine Oil Change Procedure

18 DR
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PREMIER 26" ALL-TERRAIN MOWER
Changing the Engine Oil (DR Engine)
Tools and Supplies Needed:

10mm Wrench
 12mm Wrench
 SAE 30 Oil
 Oil Drain Container (at least 50 oz. capacity)
Manually:
1. Remove the Oil Filler Cap (see “Adding Oil and Gasoline” in Chapter 2) and
position a suitable oil drain container under the machine near the Oil Drain
Tube.
2. Remove the Plug at the end of the Oil Drain Tube using a 10mm Wrench.
Note: If the Oil Drain Tube turns when loosening the Plug, you can hold the Tube at
the flats in the center using a 12mm Wrench.
3. When the Oil is completely drained, reinstall the Plug into the Drain Tube.
4. Replace the oil by following the instructions “Adding Oil and Gasoline” in
Chapter 2.
Alternate Method:
1. Remove the Oil Dipstick/Fill Cap and vacuum the oil from the engine
through the Oil Fill Tube using a vacuum oil drainer.
2. Replace the oil by following the instructions “Adding Oil and Gasoline” in
Chapter 2.
Note: If you are not reusing the oil, be sure to use environmentally safe disposal
procedures in the disposing of the used oil.
Changing the Engine Oil (Briggs and Stratton Engine)
Tools and Supplies Needed:
 SAE 30 Oil
 Oil Drain Container (at least 50 oz. capacity)
Manually:
1. Pull Down on the Oil Drain Hose to disconnect the Clip from the Engine
Cover (Figure 20).
2. Lower the Hose to the Drain Container and open the Cap to drain the Oil.
3. When the Oil is completely drained, reinstall the Cap and .
4. Replace the Oil Drain Cap and connect the Clip onto the Engine Cover.
5. Replace the oil by following the instructions “Adding Oil and Gasoline” in
Chapter 2.
Alternate Method:
1. Remove the Oil Dipstick/Fill Cap and vacuum the oil from the engine
through the Oil Fill Tube using a vacuum oil drainer.
2. Replace the oil by following the instructions “Adding Oil and Gasoline” in
Chapter 2.
Note: If you are not reusing the oil, be sure to use environmentally safe disposal
procedures in the disposing of the used oil.
Oil
Drain
Hose
Figure 20
Oil Drain
Cap
Oil
Drain
Tube
Figure 19
Oil
Dipstick/
Fill Ca
p