Exmark Quest 4500-450 - Servicing the Engine Oil

Maintenance
3.Removethefoamsleevefromtheelement.
4.Gentlytapthepleatedsideofthepaperelement
todislodgedirt.DoNotwashthepaperelement
orusepressurizedair,asthiswilldamagethe
element.Replaceadirty,bent,ordamaged
element.Handlenewelementscarefully;DoNot
useiftherubbersealorfoamsleeveisdamaged.
5.Washthefoamsleeveinwarmwaterandallowto
dry.Reinstalloverthepaperelement.
6.Cleanallaircleanercomponentsofany
accumulateddirtorforeignmaterial.Preventany
dirtfromenteringthecarburetor.
7.Installtheaircleanerelementwiththepleated
side“out”andseattherubbersealontotheedges
oftheaircleanerbase.
8.Reinstalltheaircleanercoverandsecurewith
theknobs.
ServicingtheEngineOil
CheckingtheOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
thebladecontrolswitch,stoptheengine,engage
parkingbrake,andremovethekey.
2.Makesuretheengineisstopped,level,andiscool
sotheoilhashadtimetodrainintothesump.
3.Tokeepdirt,grassclippings,etc.,outof
theengine,cleantheareaaroundtheoilll
cap/dipstickbeforeremovingit.
4.Pullandremovetheoilllcap/dipstick;wipeoil
off.Reinsertthedipstickandpushrmlyinto
place(Figure20).
Figure20
1.Oildipstick3.Oillevel
2.Fillertube
5.Removethedipstickandchecktheoillevel.
Theoillevelshouldbeupto,butnotover,the
“F”markonthedipstick.
6.Ifthelevelislow ,addoilofthepropertype,upto
the“F”markonthedipstick.Alwayscheckthe
levelwiththedipstickbeforeaddingmoreoil.
Note:Topreventextensiveenginewearor
damage,alwaysmaintaintheproperoillevelin
thecrankcase.Neveroperatetheenginewiththe
oillevelbelowthe“L”markoroverthe“F”mark
onthedipstick.
ChangingtheOilandFilter
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Every100hours/Yearly
(whichevercomesrst)
thereafter.
Changetheoilandlterwhiletheengineisstill
warm.Theoilwillowmorefreelyandcarryaway
moreimpurities.Makesuretheengineislevelwhen
lling,checking,orchangingtheoil.
1.Starttheengineandletitrununtilwarm.This
warmstheoilsoitdrainsbetter.
2.Disengagethebladecontrolswitchandmovethe
motioncontrolsoutwardtotheneutralposition
andengageparkingbrake.
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