Exmark 30" - Change Engine Oil; Change Oil Filter; Check Condition Of Belts

Maintenance
ChangeEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Every50hours(Mayneed
moreoftenundersevere
conditions.)
1.Runtheenginetowarmtheengineoil.
Note:Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore
contaminates.
WARNING
Oilmaybehotafterenginehasbeenrun.
Contactwithhotoilcancauseseverepersonal
injury.
Avoidcontactingthehotengineoilwhenyou
drainit.
2.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop.
3.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
4.Drainthegasolinefromthefueltank.Referto
EmptyingtheFuelTankandCleaningthe
FuelFiltersection.
5.Placeasuitabledrainpanunderthedipstick/oil
drain.
6.Cleanaroundthedipstick.
7.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap
counterclockwiseandpullingitout.
8.Raisetheleftsideofthelawnmowertodrainthe
oilfromthedipsticklltubeintothedrainpan.
9.Afterdrainingtheoil,returnthelawnmowerto
theoperatingposition.
10.Fillthecrankcasewithfreshoiltotheupperlimit
markonthedipstick.Useoilrecommendedin
theCheckEngineOilLevelsection.DoNot
overll
11.Insertthedipstickintothellerneckandrotate
thecapclockwiseuntilitistight.
12.Wipeupanyspilledoil.
13.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
14.Recycletheusedoilaccordingtolocalcodes.
ChangeOilFilter
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
1.Runtheenginetowarmtheoil.
2.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.
3.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
4.Draintheengineoil.
5.Placearagundertheoilltertocatchanyoilthat
mayleakoutasyouremovethelter.
6.Removetheoillter.
7.Useyourngertocoatthegasketonthenew
lterwithcleanExmark4–CyclePremiumEngine
oil(see
Figure22).
Figure22
1.Gasket
8.Installthenewlterandhandtightenit2/3turn
only.
9.FillthecrankcaseasstatedinCheckEngineOil
Levelsection.Exmark4–CyclePremiumEngine
oilisrecommended.RefertotheEngineOwner's
Manualforanacceptablealternative.
10.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
11.Runtheengineforabout3minutes.
12.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
andcheckforoilleakagearoundthelter.
13.Addoiltocompensatefortheoilintheoillter.
14.Recycletheusedoillteraccordingtolocalcodes.
CheckConditionOfBelts
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Removethebeltcovertothelawnmowerhousing.
3.Checkthebeltforcracks,frayededges,burn
marksoranyotherdamage.
4.Replacethedamagedbelt(s).
Ifthebladedrivebeltisreplacedorneeds
adjustment,seeAdjustingtheBladeDriveBelt
inAdjustments.
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